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Canada’s population up by over one million in 2022

Last updated: March 23, 2023 11:26 am
2 years ago FROM AGENCY REPORTS
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Canada’s population grew by over a million people for the first time ever last year.

According to figures released by the government’s Statistics Canada, the country’s population increased from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 people.

It also marked Canada’s highest annual population growth rate – 2.7% – since 1957.

Statistics Canada said the increase was in part fuelled by government efforts to recruit migrants to the country to ease labour shortages.

The country also depends on migration to support aging.

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But Statistics Canada warned the surge in the number of permanent and temporary immigrants could “also represent additional challenges for some regions of the country related to housing, infrastructure and transportation, and service delivery to the population”.

International migration accounted for nearly 96% of the population growth.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made efforts to attract more immigrants to the country since gaining power in 2015.

Last year, the government announced a plan to welcome half a million immigrants a year by 2025.

(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)

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