South African Immigrants to Canada
In 2022, 1,740 South Africans were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
From 2018 to 2022, a total of 8,095 citizens from South Africa were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
45K South Africans in Canada
In 2016, 44,660 immigrants from South Africa resided in Canada.
South African immigrants in Canada 2001 and 2011
In 2011, the immigrants comprised 20.6% of Canada’s population; one in five people were immigrants.
The number of immigrants from the Republic of South Africa increased 15.9% from 34,995 in 2001 to 40,550 in 2011.
In 2011, 92% of South African immigrants resided in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.
In 2011, Toronto was home to 13,125 South Africans, and 8,030 resided in Vancouver.
Citizens from South Africa landed in Canada in recent years
From 2006 to 2015, 11,265 new permanent residents from South Africa landed in Canada.
| Landing Year | Total |
| 2006 | 1,111 |
| 2007 | 1,200 |
| 2008 | 1,122 |
| 2009 | 1,190 |
| 2010 | 1,239 |
| 2011 | 959 |
| 2012 | 1,244 |
| 2013 | 1,238 |
| 2014 | 1,001 |
| 2015 | 961 |
| 2006-2015 | 11,265 |
| Source: Government of Canada | |
