Canadian Orientation Abroad in Figures up to July 2023
Migrants and Refugees Trained since 1998
331,007
Refugees Trained since January 2023
16,464
Number of COA sessions delivered since January 2023
1,465
Total number of downloads of O-Canada mobile app
5,684

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 July 2023, 331,007 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.