Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada's population fell 0.2% in the third quarter, and the total population fell to 41.6 million. This was the only quarterly population decline recorded except during the COVID-19 pandemic, in stark contrast to the trend of a surge in the number of immigrants after the pandemic. Statistics Canada reports that the main reason for the population decline is a decrease in the number of temporary residents. Canadian Prime Minister Carney continued the previous Prime Minister's policy aimed at reducing the number of foreign students, temporary workers, and asylum seekers in the country, which increased significantly in 2023 and 2024. In the third quarter, Canada's population grew by only 0.2% over the same period last year, the lowest increase since records began in 1947. This is in stark contrast to the 3.2% annual growth rate in 2023, which is comparable to that of some developing countries with high birth rates.

Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada's population fell 0.2% in the third quarter, and the total population fell to 41.6 million. This was the only quarterly population decline recorded except during the COVID-19 pandemic, in stark contrast to the trend of a surge in the number of immigrants after the pandemic. Statistics Canada reports that the main reason for the population decline is a decrease in the number of temporary residents. Canadian Prime Minister Carney continued the previous Prime Minister's policy aimed at reducing the number of foreign students, temporary workers, and asylum seekers in the country, which increased significantly in 2023 and 2024. In the third quarter, Canada's population grew by only 0.2% over the same period last year, the lowest increase since records began in 1947. This is in stark contrast to the 3.2% annual growth rate in 2023, which is comparable to that of some developing countries with high birth rates.