US EditionImmigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
- Quebec's population growth is largely due to immigration, with many regions experiencing record or near-record growth between 2023 and 2024.
- Montreal led the way, adding over 91,000 people and recording a 4.2% growth rate, while Quebec City set a new record at 2.4% growth.
- The Institut de la statistique du Québec attributes the growth to temporary immigration, such as temporary workers, international students, and asylum seekers, who outnumbered newly admitted permanent residents in all regions.
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The increase in population is unprecedented since 1986 in the region, according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec. An increase largely due to immigration.
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Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province's regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration, while deaths outnumbered births for the first time.
Immigration Leads to Record Population Growth in Several Quebec Regions
A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province’s regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration. Montreal led the way, adding more than 91,000 people between July 2023 and July 2024 for a 4.2 percent growth rate, which is one of the highest ever recorded in any region. Quebec City set a new record at 2.4 percent growth, while the city of Laval and the Outaouais and …
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Le Journal de QuebecAlmost all administrative regions saw their population increase, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.
International immigration, in particular the influx of temporary residents, is a major reason for this surge.
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