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Immigrating from Germany to Canada
Learn the various pathways of immigration to Canada, including family-sponsorship and employment from Germany.
Read More About: Canadian Immigration Resources
Interested in Immigrating to Canada from Germany?
There are over 3,330,000 German Canadians residing in Canada who claimed full or partial German ancestry. This makes up about 9.6% of the entire Canadian population.
People from Germany began immigration to Canada in the mid 1700s. Some immigrants came from modern Germany while otehrs came from German settlements in Eastern Europe, Imperial Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland. The Germans have had a significant impact on each Canadian province separately.
The top 5 provinces with the highest percentage of German Canadians:
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- Yukon
- British Columbia
Immigration Process
Most Germans come to Canada with a goal to stay there permanently. Many Germans have chosen to move to Canada in search of security and a better quality of life. Permanent Residency for German foreign nationals can be thought of as ‘tentative Citizenship” because of a few differences between permanent residency and citizenship in Canada. As a Permanent Resident, you cannot vote, and permanent residents may still be deported if they commit a serious crime. Two of the major ways to obtain permanent residency in Canada are through employment and family sponsorship.

Working in Canada

Family Sponsorship
Applying for Express Entry or PNPs
Those looking to immigrate to Canada from Germany have the option to enter the Express Entry pool or apply for a Provincial Nominee Program also known as PNPs.
Express Entry is by far the most popular and typically the fastest program to obtain Canadian Permanent Residency through. The Express Entry program calculates a score for each applicant depending on a collection of categories. However, if your CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) is low, you can plan to apply in any of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for Canada. When applying for a PNP, a Canadian province or territory must nominate an applicant.
If you are curious to know about your CRS Score, check out our crs score calculator!

Study Permits
Useful Resources for Germans in Canada
Two German International Schools in Canada:
Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montreal
German International School Toronto
German Canadian Club London Ontario – established in 1933 to create an environment of the German community and culture in London.
German Canadian Club “Hansa Haus” – Integrating into that new world while preserving what they cherished so dearly of their homeland was paramount and inspired the forefathers to form the ‘club’.
German-Canadian Congress – a non-sectarian organization, established to cultivate and promote the language, culture and customs of German-Canadians, within the scope of Canadian Multiculturalism.
Call Us Today
The first step towards moving to Canada is to get an assessment of your specific situation. Call us today at +1.416.410.7484 for an assessment to see if you are eligible to move to Canada, or fill out our online assessment form.