The vast majority of this growth was spurred by international migration, according to an update by Statistics Canada.
, Canada’s numbers will hit the 40 million mark just before 3 p.m. EST Friday, the organization said., StatCan’s chief statistician Anil Arora said: “This is an exciting milestone for Canada. It is a strong signal that Canada remains a dynamic and welcoming country, full of potential.”
Growth briefly faltered between 2020 to 2021 as a result of border restrictions made to slow COVID-19, but the numbers soon picked back up. In 2021, more than 8.3 million people — 23 per cent of the total population — was a landed immigrant or permanent resident in Canada. That’s the greatest proportion since Canada’s Confederation in 1867.
Canada has been pushing for more immigrants to combat labour shortages and care for the nation’s aging population,
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