Canadian Orientation Abroad in Figures up to June 2024
Migrants and Refugees Trained since 1998
365,653
Refugees Trained since January 2023
17,611
Number of COA sessions delivered since January 2023
1,243
Total number of downloads of O-Canada mobile app
11,333

The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) programme has been providing pre-departure information and orientation sessions to refugees resettling to Canada since 1998. The sessions are offered in over 100 countries.   

As of June 2024, 365,653 refugees, immigrants, and labour migrants were trained by COA. For further information and statistics, please refer to the factsheets below, available in English and French.