Canada’s population growth has effectively stalled, rising by just 20,107 people in the first quarter of 2025 as the federal government’s immigration restrictions take hold, Statistics Canada reported ...

In fact, Canada’s population is now growing at the slowest pace in a decade, outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. More on that below. But first, today’s headlines: ...

Statistics Canada says the country's population growth stalled in the first quarter of 2025. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1, the smallest ...

Mackenzie Gray reports. – Jun 11, 2025 Canada saw little growth in its population in the first three months of this year, new data from Statistics Canada shows.

On an annual basis, Canada’s population grew by 1.2 per cent − a sharp deceleration from recent peaks above 3 per cent. Carney’s aim to cut immigration marred by undercounting of temporary ...

Canada had almost no population growth in the first quarter of 2025, due to having fewer international students and more natural deaths than births.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest ...

Canada's population saw almost no increase in the first quarter. Statistics Canada says the population rose by about 20,000 people from January to April, the smallest increase since the third ...

Mo Singh Khunkhun, 68, sits on a bed in the Union Gospel Mission overnight shelter in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns EC By Ashley Joannou The Canadian Press ...

Canada is known for its historically immigrant-friendly policies and multicultural environment. About 23% of Canada’s population consists of immigrants, which is the highest among G7 countries: Canada ...

Population declines work against the gains described by unified growth theory. Presently, 63 countries have reached their peak population and 48 more are expected to peak within 30 years.

The government plans to stabilize permanent resident admissions below 1% of the population post-2027 and reduce temporary residents to under 5% by the end of 2027.