Observatório da Emigração

Canada

18/03/2021

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1996-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2017	36,624,199	6.3	7,861,226	21.5	-4.6	161,055	0.4	2.0	12.5
2016	34,460,060	-4.3	8,219,550	23.9	8.7	143,160	0.4	1.8	-8.2
2015	35,949,709	9.4	7,561,226	21.0	4.8	154,909	0.4	2.0	10.4
2011	32,852,325	-4.0	7,217,295	22.0	6.8	140,310	0.4	2.0	1.3
2010	34,168,668	9.4	6,761,226	19.8	9.3	138,520	0.4	2.0	-8.6
2006	31,241,030	-3.4	6,186,950	19.8	1.8	150,390	0.5	2.4	6.6
2005	32,287,980	7.6	6,078,985	18.8	11.6	141,057	0.4	2.3	-8.8
2001	30,007,095	-2.4	5,448,480	18.2	-1.2	153,530	0.5	2.8	-0.5
2000	30,735,773	6.6	5,511,914	17.9	10.9	154,283	0.5	2.8	-2.9
1996	28,846,761	..	4,971,070	17.2	..	158,815	0.6	3.2	..

Last annual update: 18/03/2021

Metadata

Note Data obtained by sampling (about 20% of the total population). The 2006 data of total population and with Portuguese nationality were amended by the responsible entity and updated by OEm on 18/03/2021.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Canada, Census, Nascidos no estrangeiro, 1996; Nascidos no estrangeiro e em Portugal, 2001; População estrangeira, 2001; Nascidos em Portugal e no estrangeiro, 2006; População estrangeira 2006; População com nacionalidade portuguesa, 2006; Nascidos no estrangeiro e em Portugal , Censo 2011, Censo 2016; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 1996-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2017	36,624,199	6.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	34,460,060	-4.3	2,425,190	7.0	..	25,855	0.1	0.3	..
2015	35,949,709	9.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2011	32,852,325	-4.0	1,957,015	6.0	..	23,765	0.1	0.3	..
2010	34,168,668	9.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2006	31,241,030	-3.4	1,760,865	5.6	..	57,075	0.2	0.9	..
2005	32,287,980	7.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2001	30,007,095	-2.4	1,370,005	4.6	..	..	..	..	..
2000	30,735,773	6.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1996	28,846,761	..	1,543,285	5.4	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:18/03/2021

Metadata

A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2019

(individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2019	181,645	34.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2018	135,301	-0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	135,678	-3.1	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	139,924	-70.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	238,369	-3.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	246,432	63.1	..	..	..	..	..	..
2013	151,087	12.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	133,954	1.1	103,653	77.4	2.1	115,786	86.4	1.9
2011	132,467	1.4	101,519	76.6	-1.1	113,649	85.8	-12.7
2010	130,607	3.2	102,603	78.6	2.3	128,052	98.0	3.2
2009	126,612	12.5	100,296	79.2	10.4	124,082	98.0	12.8
2008	112,552	..	90,819	80.7	..	110,054	97.8	..

Last annual update: 19/10/2020

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad and Consular Management System (DGACCP), values granted under request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2000-2019

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2019	341,175	6.3	855	0.3	-1.2
2018	321,060	12.1	865	0.3	9.9
2017	286,476	-3.5	787	0.3	-7.6
2016	296,380	9.0	847	0.3	3.0
2015	271,832	4.4	822	0.3	29.0
2014	260,297	0.5	637	0.2	1.1
2013	259,033	0.5	630	0.2	12.5
2012	257,763	3.6	560	0.2	6.1
2011	248,702	-12.9	528	0.2	-19.1
2010	280,690	11.3	629	0.2	1.1
2009	252,170	2.0	622	0.2	-6.8
2008	247,243	4.4	664	0.3	64.8
2007	236,762	-6.3	403	0.2	-5.0
2006	251,649	-4.2	423	0.2	25.2
2005	262,246	11.2	338	0.1	0.6
2004	235,858	6.5	336	0.2	2.1
2003	221,396	-3.5	329	0.2	-10.0
2002	229,123	-9.4	362	0.2	-46.7
2001	250,656	10.2	531	0.2	13.5
2000	227,470	..	468	0.2	..

Last annual update: 06/08/2020

Metadata

Note data from 2008 to 2017 was revised in 2018 by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Permanent Resident Admissions, Permanent resident admissions by source country.

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2000-2018

(individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2018	176,470	66.8	277	0.2	16.9
2017	105,813	-39.2	237	0.2	-142.2
2016	147,267	-70.5	574	0.4	-43.2
2015	251,144	-3.2	822	0.3	-79.7
2014	259,274	103.4	1,477	0.6	70.8
2013	127,470	13.9	865	0.7	4.6
2012	111,923	-60.3	827	0.7	-29.2
2011	179,451	25.0	1,068	0.6	-9.9
2010	143,579	-8.9	1,174	0.8	-12.5
2009	156,363	-13.0	1,321	0.8	-3.0
2008	176,617	-13.2	1,361	0.8	-26.4
2007	199,894	-30.5	1,720	0.9	-37.5
2006	260,838	31.2	2,365	0.9	6.4
2005	198,773	2.4	2,222	1.1	2.0
2004	194,130	24.8	2,178	1.1	77.2
2003	155,535	10.3	1,229	0.8	-14.5
2002	140,967	-18.7	1,407	1.0	-100.7
2001	167,353	-28.2	2,824	1.7	26.6
2000	214,568	..	2,230	1.0	..

Last annual update: 06/10/2020

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2020

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in %		Change in %	Balance (a/b)
2020	21,990	1.8	2,500	41.2	9
2019	21,610	0.5	1,770	-4.5	12
2018	21,510	-19.1	1,850	-12.4	12
2017	25,610	-22.6	2,080	-9.1	12
2016	31,400	-3.5	2,270	4.1	14
2015	32,490	-93.6	2,180	10.1	15
2014	62,890	47.0	1,980	-74.2	32
2013	42,790	-7.3	3,450	-16.8	12
2012	45,900	14.1	4,030	19.6	11
2011	40,220	-15.0	3,370	27.7	12
2010	46,250	10.5	2,640	15.3	18
2009	41,870	-35.6	2,290	-45.9	18
2008	56,760	-34.6	3,340	-51.8	17
2007	76,410	11.6	5,070	-19.1	15
2006	68,490	-7.0	6,040	-5.3	11
2005	73,300	-0.9	6,360	2.1	12
2004	73,950	-12.5	6,230	-10.4	12
2003	83,160	-9.6	6,880	-32.8	12
2002	91,100	-25.9	9,140	-5.9	10
2001	114,680	-27.1	9,680	115.6	12
2000	145,740	..	4,490	..	32

Last annual update: 17/02/2021

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal, BP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.

Census

B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth, 2011-2017

(individuals)

Census by nationality	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016/2017
Total	34,460,065	100	8,219,550	100	143,160	100
National	32,034,585	93.0	5,794,360	70.5	117,305	81.9
Foreign	2,425,480	7.0	2,425,190	29.5	25,855	18.1
2011/2012
Total	32,852,320	100	7,217,295	100	140,315	100
National	30,895,305	94.0	5,261,105	72.9	116,550	83.1
Foreign	1,957,015	6.0	1,956,190	27.1	23,765	16.9

Last annual update: 27/04/2018

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics of Canada, Census.

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 2011-2017

(individuals)

Census by sex	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016/2017
Total	34,460,060	100	8,219,560	100	143,160	100
Male	16,971,575	49.2	3,936,050	47.9	70,190	49.0
Female	17,488,485	50.8	4,283,510	52.1	72,970	51.0
2011/2012
Total	32,852,325	100	7,217,295	100	140,315	100
Male	16,163,115	49.2	3,454,225	47.9	68,825	49.1
Female	16,689,210	50.8	3,763,070	52.1	71,490	51.0

Last annual update: 18/03/2021

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics of Canada, Census.

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 2011-2017

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2016/2017
Total	34,460,071	100	8,219,546	100	143,156	100
-15 Years	5,817,050	16.9	481,530	5.9	1,520	1.1
15-39 Years	11,062,188	32.1	2,657,353	32.3	16,463	11.5
40-64 Years	12,100,923	35.1	3,379,093	41.1	76,778	53.6
65+ Years	5,479,910	15.9	1,701,570	20.7	48,395	33.8
2011/2012
Total	32,852,326	100	7,217,306	100	140,306	100
-15 Years	5,592,800	17.0	439,930	6.1	860	0.6
15-39 Years	10,848,733	33.0	2,324,633	32.2	21,538	15.4
40-64 Years	11,859,258	36.1	3,080,558	42.7	79,393	56.6
65+ Years	4,551,535	13.9	1,372,185	19.0	38,515	27.5

Last annual update: 27/04/2018

Metadata

Note Note: A homogeneous distribution was assumed in the 35-44 group to match the groups used and the groups provided in the Statistics of Canada.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics of Canada, Census.

Notes

[ .. ]	data not available, residual data, not applicable
e	estimate

Data [+]

United Nations, ECLA: online data base on the investigation of international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (IMILA)

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock

OECD: database on immigrants in OECD and non-OECD countries (DIOC)

Highlights [+]

Slight decrease in the number of Portuguese entries in Canada in 2019

Emigration to Canada reaches record in 2018

Portuguese inflow into Canada decreases in 2017

Interviews [+]

Between the status of emigrant and the condition of middle-class Canadians
[Entre a condição de emigrante e a condição de canadianos de classe média]

Even on their return, the Portuguese continue to feel as emigrants
[Mesmo no regresso, os portugueses continuam a sentir-se emigrantes]

The Participation of Portuguese emigrants in the elections
[A participação dos emigrantes portugueses nas eleições]

News and events [+]

La communauté portugaise de Montréal: langue et identité

Publications [+]

Portuguese Emigration. Statistical Report 2018
[Emigração Portuguesa. Relatório Estatístico 2018]

Portuguese emigration to Canada, 1966-2016

Portuguese Emigration Factbook 2017

Resources [+]

Bibliography

(2016), La langue et son parcours dans le temps et dans l’espace : La « communauté portugaise » à Montréal, Cahiers de l´URMIS, null,

Filmography

João Sardinha; António João Saraiva (2,012), Regressa Urgente (Return Urgent), 52, Portugal , Canadá, N eel Naik - Ra Atelier, (Documentário)

Research Centers

CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre

SAMP – Southern African Migration Project

Metropolis Canada

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