{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-net-migration-absolute","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-net-migration-absolute","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-net-migration-absolute/","title":"Canada Net Migration (2025)","description":"Canada's Net Migration: 326,204 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -11.5% YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Canada","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1976/2025","unit":"persons (net inflows)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Canada Net Migration","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1976–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2025)","value":"326,204","unit":"persons (net inflows)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-11.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-11.5%","unit":"persons (net inflows)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Net Migration"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1976","value":106894},{"period":"1977","value":70339},{"period":"1978","value":52781},{"period":"1979","value":86719},{"period":"1980","value":122743},{"period":"1981","value":113461},{"period":"1982","value":89544},{"period":"1983","value":66172},{"period":"1984","value":55982},{"period":"1985","value":69776},{"period":"1986","value":121928},{"period":"1987","value":171308},{"period":"1988","value":238003},{"period":"1989","value":258094},{"period":"1990","value":181461},{"period":"1991","value":134463},{"period":"1992","value":138121},{"period":"1993","value":133426},{"period":"1994","value":134863},{"period":"1995","value":141818},{"period":"1996","value":154553},{"period":"1997","value":144678},{"period":"1998","value":142346},{"period":"1999","value":158342},{"period":"2000","value":201727},{"period":"2001","value":222100},{"period":"2002","value":208060},{"period":"2003","value":185643},{"period":"2004","value":194611},{"period":"2005","value":204526},{"period":"2006","value":202175},{"period":"2007","value":213801},{"period":"2008","value":238083},{"period":"2009","value":244463},{"period":"2010","value":225369},{"period":"2011","value":227075},{"period":"2012","value":243748},{"period":"2013","value":239813},{"period":"2014","value":192884},{"period":"2015","value":224332},{"period":"2016","value":329455},{"period":"2017","value":372685},{"period":"2018","value":420224},{"period":"2019","value":387685},{"period":"2020","value":256592},{"period":"2021","value":198867},{"period":"2022","value":459988},{"period":"2023","value":433842},{"period":"2024","value":368599},{"period":"2025","value":326204}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons (net inflows)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"326204.0","yoyChange":"-11.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"368599.0","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"433842.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"459988.0","yoyChange":"+131.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"198867.0","yoyChange":"-22.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"256592.0","yoyChange":"-33.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"387685.0","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"420224.0","yoyChange":"+12.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"372685.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"329455.0","yoyChange":"+46.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"224332.0","yoyChange":"+16.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"192884.0","yoyChange":"-19.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"239813.0","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"243748.0","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"227075.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"225369.0","yoyChange":"-7.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"244463.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"238083.0","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"213801.0","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"202175.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Canada from 1990 to present. Positive values indicate net inflow. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 459,988 persons (net inflows) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 52,781 in 1978. The latest reading of 326,204 in 2025 represents a change of -42,395."}]}