Saudi Immigrants in Canada
In 2025, 105 Saudis were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
From 2020 to 2025, 1,455 Saudi immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
In 2025, Saudi immigrants represented 0.03% of total immigration.
Saudi Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
Since 2020, immigration from Saudi Arabia to Canada has remained relatively modest compared to larger source countries, with most arrivals falling under economic classes such as skilled workers and international students transitioning to permanent residency. Data indicate that Saudi nationals form a small portion of overall Arab immigration, which is dominated by economic immigrants from the Arabian Peninsula at around 61%. Permanent resident admissions from Saudi Arabia have been limited, often in the low hundreds annually in recent years, influenced by global events including the COVID-19 pandemic’s border restrictions in 2020-2021 and Canada’s focus on other regions. By the 2021 census, the Saudi-born population in Canada contributed to the broader growth of Arab communities, though not as a major driver, with trends showing steady but low-volume flows through skilled migration pathways rather than refugee or family sponsorship programs.
20K Saudis live in Canada
In 2016, 20,080 Saudis resided in Canada.
Most Saudi immigrants resided in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.
Ontario was home to 66% of Saudi immigrants in Canada.
SAUDIS IN CANADA (2016)
