Canada’s inhabitants rose to 41 million within the first quarter: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the nation’s inhabitants surpassed 41 million within the first quarter of this yr, rising by 0.6 per cent.
The company says the inhabitants reached 41,012,563 on April 1, a rise of 242,673 individuals within the first three months of the yr.
Statistics Canada stated the rise got here because the nation welcomed 121,758 immigrants within the first quarter.
Internet migration amounted to 12,613 individuals for this quarter.
Canada additionally added 131,810 non-permanent residents to the inhabitants.
Statistics Canada famous that for short-term immigration, many of the progress occurred earlier than caps on the variety of permits issued to non-permanent residents have been introduced in 2024.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 19, 2024.
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