Canada’s population has reached the 38 million mark
Looking at the growth of Canada’s overall population, international students account for a large proportion of the newcomer population. Last year, about 11,000 newcomers were international students. Canadian cities like Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal have even experienced a surge in newcomer settlement and negative growth in the local population. No wonder Canada is still accepting new immigrants during the pandemic because, without new immigrants, Canada’s population will only decrease. It is undeniable that the number of new immigrants and international students has decreased due to the pandemic. However, recent data released by Statistics Canada still shows surprising results. Canada’s population growth in the first quarter of 2020 was the lowest in five years, with 80% of the population growth coming from new immigrants. Statistics show that in the first three months of 2020, Canada’s population increased by 76,221, a total increase of 0.2%.
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