Canadians are rapidly turning against immigration as the country’s population continues to swell at a dizzying pace.
The population exceeded 41 million for the first time on April 1. According to To Statistics Canada. This is after the country added 242,673 people during the first quarter.
Quarterly population growth of 0.6% has been steady over the past few quarters with the number of international students, asylum seekers and work permits rising. Temporary residents accounted for about half of the growth in the quarter and now represent 6.8% of the population, compared to 3.5% just two years ago.
The Globe and Mail It is clear Canadian population increase:
Opinion polls show a rapid shift among the Canadian population against immigration as housing and public services come under severe pressure. In March, the federal government said it would reduce the proportion of temporary residents to 5% of the total population over the next three years, though it may need to take more drastic action as Trudeau’s poll numbers fall to new lows.
Canada’s GDP per capita is below 2019 levels, and Statistics Canada reported yesterday that job openings fell by 24,300 (-3.6%) to 648,600 in the first quarter, marking the seventh straight quarterly decline from the record high level in 2022.