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Canadians in Japan

Total residents (2025)
13,034
Total Population of Canada: ~40 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+37.1%
9,509 in 2015 → 13,034 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
4,464
Spouse of Japanese
2,241
Engineer / Humanities
1,737
Instructor
1,008
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The Average Canadian Migrant

Male profile

The average Canadian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (37.7%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (19.6%)
Population9,090 (69.7%)
Female profile

The average Canadian female in Japan is a permanent resident in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaPermanent resident (26.4%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (14.4%)
Population3,940 (30.2%)

Population over time

Total Canadian residents

Annual figures, 1969–2025 — hover the line for details
05,00010,00015,00019641970198019902000201020202025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Engineer / Humanities Spouse of Japanese Instructor Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 4,464 4,464 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 2,241 2,241 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,737 1,737 Instructor Instructor: 1,008 1,008 Designated activities Designated activities: 950 950 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 679 679 Student Student: 651 651 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 242 242 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 196 196 Professor Professor: 189 189 Business manager Business manager: 179 179 Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident: 129 129
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 3,126 Permanent resident 2025: 4,464 3,126 4,464 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 1,577 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 2,241 1,577 2,241 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 1,684 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 1,737 1,684 1,737 (2025) Instructor Instructor 2015: 957 Instructor 2025: 1,008 957 1,008 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 371 Designated activities 2025: 950 371 950 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 429 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 679 429 679 (2025) Student Student 2015: 395 Student 2025: 651 395 651 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 13 High-skilled professional 2025: 242 13 242 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 144 Long-term resident 2025: 196 144 196 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 223 223 189 (2025)
Where Canada is heavier than rest of world Where Canada is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Canadian: 34.2% 34.2% Rest of world: 22.9% 22.9% Spouse of Japanese Canadian: 17.2% 17.2% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Canadian: 13.3% 13.3% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Instructor Canadian: 7.7% 7.7% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Designated activities Canadian: 7.3% 7.3% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Canadian: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Professor Canadian: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Business manager Canadian: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Religion Canadian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Entertainer Canadian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Canadian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Artist Canadian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Canadian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Student Canadian: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Special Permanent resident Canadian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Canadian: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Family stay / Dependent Canadian: 5.2% 5.2% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Skilled labour Canadian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Spouse of PR Canadian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Nursing care Canadian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Canadian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 0–4: 183 183 0–4 5–9: 210 210 5–9 10–14: 202 202 10–14 15–19: 249 249 15–19 20–24: 877 877 20–24 25–29: 1,448 1,448 25–29 30–34: 1,687 1,687 30–34 35–39: 1,457 1,457 35–39 40–44: 1,244 1,244 40–44 45–49: 1,311 1,311 45–49 50–54: 1,265 1,265 50–54 55–59: 1,106 1,106 55–59 60–64: 840 840 60–64 65–69: 438 438 65–69 70–74: 243 243 70–74 75–79: 155 155 75–79 80+: 115 115 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 102 81 5–9 103 107 10–14 102 100 15–19 140 109 20–24 503 374 25–29 826 622 30–34 1,071 616 35–39 1,010 447 40–44 946 298 45–49 1,063 248 50–54 1,017 248 55–59 866 240 60–64 645 195 65–69 334 104 70–74 179 64 75–79 113 42 80+ 70 45

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 9,090 (69.7%) Female: 3,940 (30.2%) 13,034 total
Male
9,090 (69.7%)
Female
3,940 (30.2%)

The Canadian community in Japan is predominantly male (70%), reflecting decades of Canadian men coming for work in engineering, finance, and English-teaching — and many settling permanently or marrying Japanese spouses.

Permanent resident: 1,040 (26.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 567 (14.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 456 (11.6%) Instructor: 426 (10.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 394 (10.0%) Designated activities: 359 (9.1%) Student: 255 (6.5%) Special Permanent resident: 76 (1.9%) Long-term resident: 74 (1.9%) High-skilled professional: 66 (1.7%) Professor: 54 (1.4%) Spouse of PR: 47 (1.2%) Religion: 46 (1.2%) Other: 80 (2.0%) Total female 3,940
3,940 female Canadian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident1,040
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services567
Spouse of Japanese456
Instructor426
Family stay / Dependent394
Designated activities359
Student255
Special Permanent resident76
Long-term resident74
High-skilled professional66
Professor54
Spouse of PR47
Religion46
Other80
Permanent resident: 3,424 (37.7%) Spouse of Japanese: 1,785 (19.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,170 (12.9%) Designated activities: 590 (6.5%) Instructor: 580 (6.4%) Student: 395 (4.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 285 (3.1%) High-skilled professional: 176 (1.9%) Business manager: 147 (1.6%) Professor: 135 (1.5%) Long-term resident: 122 (1.3%) Special Permanent resident: 53 (0.6%) Religion: 50 (0.6%) Other: 178 (2.0%) Total male 9,090
9,090 male Canadian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident3,424
Spouse of Japanese1,785
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1,170
Designated activities590
Instructor580
Student395
Family stay / Dependent285
High-skilled professional176
Business manager147
Professor135
Long-term resident122
Special Permanent resident53
Religion50
Other178
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 3,940 Male 9,090

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 723 723 Tohoku Tohoku 518 518 Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 1,926 1,926 Kansai Kansai 3,189 3,189 Chugoku Chugoku 487 487 Shikoku Shikoku 245 245 Kyushu Kyushu 1,158 1,158
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Selected region
Kanto
11,830
57.6% of Japan total
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
7,596
Kanagawa
1,948
Chiba
1,018
Saitama
763
Ibaraki
231
Tochigi
138
Gunma
136

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

2025 Resident Counts
Top 10
Tokyo
Kanto
4,398
Kanagawa
Kanto
1,115
Osaka
Kansai
954
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
624
Chiba
Kanto
620
Hyogo
Kansai
568
Saitama
Kanto
480
Aichi
Chubu
454
Kyoto
Kansai
388
Fukuoka
Kyushu
387
Bottom 10
Shimane
Chugoku
14
Saga
Kyushu
21
Tottori
Chugoku
24
Fukui
Chubu
28
Yamagata
Tohoku
29
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
31
Akita
Tohoku
36
Toyama
Chubu
36
Aomori
Tohoku
36
Wakayama
Kansai
37

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Canadian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+1388
Osaka
Kansai
+299
Kanagawa
Kanto
+270
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+264
Chiba
Kanto
+187
Largest decrease
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
-19
Gifu
Chubu
-16
Tokushima
Shikoku
-4
Shimane
Chugoku
+0
Tottori
Chugoku
+0
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Hokkaido Chiba Hyogo Saitama Aichi

Fun Fact

Canada is one of the largest sources of JET Programme teachers — thousands of Canadians have taught English in towns across Japan.
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