UK Immigrants to Canada

In 2025, 3,340 UK immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents

In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, UK immigrants accounted for 0.8% of the annual immigration intake.

From 2020 to 2025, 26,930 UK immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

UK and Overseas Territories Immigration to Canada in Recent Years

Since 2020, immigration from the United Kingdom to Canada has remained steady at moderate levels, primarily through economic pathways such as Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs, alongside family sponsorship. Admissions from the UK were lower in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions before recovering to several thousand annually, with roughly 5,800 in 2023 and about 5,500 in 2024. Many British immigrants settle in Ontario, particularly the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in British Columbia and Alberta, attracted by economic opportunities, quality of life, language and cultural similarities, and existing family or community ties. Economic immigrants form the majority, supported by skilled worker streams and transitions from temporary work or study statuses. The United Kingdom-born population in Canada stood at approximately 464,140 according to the 2021 Census, making it one of the largest established immigrant groups, with the broader British-origin community significantly larger due to historical migration.

 

2016 Census

According to the 2016 Census, British immigrants (499,115) were among the top ten largest foreign-born group in Canada.

BRITISH IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA (2016)