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Canada’s Population Barely Grew in Q2 as Temporary Residents Departed in Large Numbers

Statistics Canada points to a policy-driven outflow of non‑permanent residents as the main factor behind the slowdown.

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Passengers get checked in at the Winnipeg airport. The number of new Canadian citizens being added to the population has slowed to a crawl, Statistics Canada data shows.

Overview

  • Canada’s population rose 0.1% in the second quarter, adding 47,098 people to reach about 41.65 million, matching the pace in the first quarter.
  • Statistics Canada counted a net decline of 58,719 non‑permanent residents from April 1 to July 1, one of the largest quarterly outflows outside the pandemic era and comparable to 1971 levels.
  • The second quarter increase was the lowest Q2 growth rate outside pandemic years since comparable records began in 1946.
  • Declines were concentrated among people on work and study permits, while an influx of asylum claimants moderated the overall drop in temporary residents.
  • The share of temporary residents has eased from 7.6% in October 2024 to 7.3%—just over three million—as Ottawa targets 5% by the end of 2026, with about 120,000 net departures since January.