Moroccan Immigrants to Canada

April 24, 2026 The Canadian Magazine of Immigration

In 2025, 6,920 Moroccan citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

In 2025, 393,530 new immigrants were admitted to Canada, and Moroccan immigrants accounted for 1.8% of the annual immigration intake.

From 2020 to 2025, a total of 33,285 Moroccan citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

Moroccan Immigration to Canada in Recent Years

Since 2020 Moroccan immigration to Canada has shown steady growth driven largely by economic opportunities francophone preferences and educational pathways particularly in Quebec where the majority of Moroccan newcomers settle. Canada admitted thousands of Moroccan permanent residents annually through skilled worker programs family sponsorship and study to permanent residence transitions with Morocco ranking among notable African source countries in recent years. By the 2021 census the Moroccan born population in Canada stood at around 81 775 reflecting cumulative inflows and the community continued to expand thereafter as evidenced by strong naturalization numbers such as 1 835 Moroccans gaining Canadian citizenship in the first half of 2025 alone. Factors including bilateral ties improved visa processing for students and demand for francophone talent in sectors like technology healthcare and engineering have supported this trend amid Canada’s broader high immigration levels.