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Where Canada-born residents live and which routes exist.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL + STATE Official statistic + reference Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · USCIS · Data: ACS 2020–2024; statutory rules

831,172 people living in the United States were born in Canada (ACS 2020–2024).

Canadian citizens can use TN status for listed professions under the USMCA and do not need a visa to enter.

A job offer is not enough: you need an approved status that allows you to work. Most work visas are tied to a specific employer. Rules, caps and fees change: confirm on USCIS.

States where most people born in Canada live

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State ⇅	Residents born in Canada ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	129,126	1.2%
Florida	110,023	2.0%
New York	59,358	1.3%
Texas	57,741	1.0%
Washington	45,949	3.6%
Arizona	40,782	4.0%
Michigan	34,594	4.4%
Massachusetts	26,430	2.0%
Illinois	19,809	1.0%
Georgia	18,857	1.4%
North Carolina	18,511	1.7%
New Jersey	17,951	0.8%
Pennsylvania	16,849	1.5%
Colorado	15,395	2.4%
Oregon	15,137	3.5%
Ohio	15,091	2.3%
Virginia	13,398	1.1%
Connecticut	12,187	2.1%
Minnesota	11,885	2.3%
Nevada	11,751	1.8%

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