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Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan
CANADA, JUN 18 – Population growth slowed due to a 61,000 decline in temporary residents and reduced immigration targets, marking the smallest quarterly increase since 2020, Statistics Canada reported.
- The Canadian Press published a report on June 18, 2025, showing Canada's population growth stalled in Q1 2025 with minimal increase across provinces.
- This slowdown followed the federal government's 2024 decision to lower both temporary and permanent immigration levels, reversing earlier steady targets.
- Ontario and British Columbia saw their steepest population declines since records began in 1951, while Alberta and some territories experienced modest growth.
- Canada admitted 104,256 immigrants in Q1 2025, the smallest number in four years, while non-permanent residents fell by 61,111 to just over 2.95 million, a 7.1% population share.
- The data indicate population growth depended entirely on immigration despite 5,628 more deaths than births and net emigration of 17,410, suggesting ongoing demographic challenges.
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The RecordCanada had almost zero population growth in first quarter of 2025 with big drop in international students
Canada had almost no population growth in the first quarter of 2025, due to having fewer international students and more natural deaths than births.
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