Moving to Canada from Mauritania
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Mauritania to Canada — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Mauritania to Canada, and you’d need to navigate life in English and French.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
Real numbers on people moving from Mauritania to Canada, and how the trend has changed.
people moved from Mauritania to Canada · OECD (latest data available)
Who's moving to Canada?
Top countries of origin for Canada's foreign-born residents.
- 720,083
- 699,190
- 633,547
- 537,504
- 273,226
- 254,831
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Mauritania
Key Indicator Comparison
How Mauritania and Canada stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Mauritania generally does better on safety, though Canada leads in road traffic deaths.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Mauritania generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Canada leads in doctors per 10,000 people.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Mauritania generally does better on environment, though Canada leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
share of households with internet
Canada performs significantly better than Mauritania across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Canada performs significantly better than Mauritania across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
Canada generally does better on family life, though Mauritania leads in education spending.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Ministry of Finance (2016), Canada Revenue Agency (2016), The World Factbook (2008). How we calculate this
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Mauritania and Canada. To live, work, or study long-term in Canada, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Canada's immigration authority.
Mauritania passport holder visiting Canada
Visa Required
Canada passport holder visiting Mauritania
Visa Online (e-Visa)Data: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Canada?
With 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Canada can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Mauritania and Canada.
Is Canada safe for expats?
Mauritania generally does better on safety, though Canada leads in road traffic deaths. The homicide rate in Canada is 2.0 per 100,000 people, compared to 1.0 in Mauritania.
How is healthcare in Canada compared to Mauritania?
Mauritania generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Canada leads in doctors per 10,000 people. There are 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people in Canada, compared to 2.6 in Mauritania. Canada scores 91 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Mauritania: 40).
What language do they speak in Canada?
The official languages in Canada are English and French. In Mauritania, the official language is Arabic.
