Canada's Population Drops for First Time Since Confederation
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Canadas population experiences first annual decline since 1867, with a point two percent drop, or over one hundred two thousand fewer people. The decrease is primarily due to a significant fall in non-permanent residents, including work and study permit holders, asylum seekers, and their families. The government has been reducing immigration post-pandemic, aiming to lower the share of temporary residents and set permanent immigration caps. Permanent immigrants fell from over one hundred three thousand to just over eighty-three thousand in the final quarter of 2025, aligning with new targets of three hundred eighty thousand annually from 2026 through 2028. Officials warn that this is early data, and permit extensions could revise the numbers in coming months.
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