- The country’s population grew from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 people.
- Migration accounted for over 96% of population growth.
- The country welcomed 437,000 immigrants in 2022.
Canada’s population grew by over a million people for the first time ever last year, the government has said.
According to Statistics Canada, the country’s population grew from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 people.
It was also the year with the highest annual population growth rate in Canada since 1957, at 2.7%.
According to Statistics Canada, the growth was fueled in part by the government’s efforts to recruit migrants to the country in order to alleviate labor shortages.
But, the increased number of permanent and temporary immigrants may “provide extra issues for some regions of the country in terms of housing, infrastructure and transportation, and population service delivery,” according to the agency.
Migration accounted for over 96% of population growth, according to Statistics Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made efforts to bring in more immigrants. The administration unveiled a goal last year to welcome 500,000 immigrants each year by 2025.
The Canadian government has also accepted refugees from wars such as the Ukrainian war, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, and the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in 2023.
According to the government, the country welcomed 437,000 immigrants in 2022, while the number of non-permanent residents climbed by 607,782, resulting in a “record-breaking year for the processing of immigration applications.”
As per Statistics Canada, the population rise places Canada first among the 38 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in terms of population growth in 2022, and it is also the fastest-growing G7 country.
According to the Canadian government, if Canada maintains the current 2.7% annual growth rate, its population will double in 26 years.
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