Canadian Orientation Abroad in Figures up to September 2024
Migrants and Refugees Trained since 1998
374,846
Refugees Trained since January 2023
26,804
Number of COA sessions delivered since January 2023
26,804
Total number of downloads of O-Canada mobile app
12,918

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 September 2024, 374,846 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.