VisaChiefIran to Canada migration routes
The Iran→Canada corridor moves roughly 104k people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 44k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Study, driven mainly by international study, family reunification and partner migration and business and investor migration. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Student visas and international enrolments | ~17k | 16% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~9k | 9% |
| Business & investor | Investor, entrepreneur and business-owner visas | ~4k | 4% |
| Humanitarian | Refugee, protection and humanitarian entry | ~14k | 13% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~60k | 58% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from Iran to Canada each year?
Indicatively around 104k a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 44k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by study. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most Iran migrants to Canada use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Visitor & tourism (~60k/yr), Study (~17k/yr), Humanitarian (~14k/yr).
Where can I see the actual Canada visas?
VisaChief's Canada hub lists every visa route with current cost and processing time; start at https://visachief.com/ca/.
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