Canadians in Japan

Canadians in Japan consist of individuals with Canadian nationality living in Japan under a status of residence.

Canadians in Japan

在日カナダ人
Total population
12,226 (as of December 2024)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Chiba, Kobe, Hokkaido
Languages
Canadian English • Canadian French • Japanese

Details

Japan has the tenth-largest population of Canadians living outside Canada.^[2] As of June 2024, there were 11,701 Canadian residents in Japan, making them the second-largest North American group of residents after those from the United States.^[3] This figure does not include individuals naturalized as Japanese citizens, short-term residents, or Japanese people with Canadian ancestry who do not hold Canadian citizenship. (Japan does not allow its citizens over 18 to have dual citizenship.)

In December 2023, 4,229 of them held permanent resident status, while 1,963 were residing as spouses of Japanese nationals.^[4]

See also

• Canada portal
• Japan portal

• Canada-Japan relations
• Embassy of Canada, Tokyo
• Canadian International School (Tokyo)
• Columbia International School
• Canadian Academy
• Japanese Canadians