Ivory Coast Immigrants in Canada | Annual Arrivals and Census Trends

In 2025, 3,300 immigrants from Ivory Coast were admitted in Canada as permanent residents.

Source: IRCC

• In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, Ivorian immigrants accounted for 0.84% of the annual immigration intake.
• From 2020 to 2025, a total of 14,325 Ivorian immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
• The Ivorian immigration data highlights stable pre-pandemic levels, a sharp decline in 2020, and a subsequent growth through 2025.

Ivory Coast Immigration to Canada in Recent Years

Immigration from Ivory Coast to Canada has grown notably since 2020, driven largely by economic opportunities, education, and family reunification. As of recent data, the total Ivory Coast-born immigrant population in Canada stands at around 18,860 people. Between January 2023 and March 2025 alone, Canada admitted 6,370 Ivorian permanent residents, with the vast majority (over 5,300) arriving through economic pathways such as the Federal Skilled Worker program and Provincial Nominee streams. Many more Ivorians have entered via study permits, with over 10,000 issued in that same recent period, often serving as a bridge to permanent residency. This influx reflects broader Canadian efforts to attract French-speaking skilled immigrants from West Africa, alongside general post-pandemic recovery in immigration levels.