Fueled by immigration, Canada population growth doubles G7 rate

MONTREAL: Canada’s inhabitants reached almost 37 million in 2021, rising virtually twice as quick because the world’s different largest developed economies because of report immigration, the nationwide statistics workplace stated Wednesday.
“One factor that has not modified from 5 years in the past is that Canada stays the quickest rising nation within the G7,” Statistics Canada stated in an announcement unveiling its census figures for the 2016-2021 interval.
The nation counted 1.8 million extra inhabitants than in 2016 and 80 % of them have been newcomers, “arriving right here from all over the world to begin a brand new life,” the company stated.

Canada’s inhabitants has grown by 5.2 % since 2016, exceeding the expansion charges recorded by Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
As well as, Canada’s fee ranks seventh amongst G20 international locations, behind Mexico and Australia and on par with India.
However after peaking in 2019, Canada’s progress fee was slowed by the pandemic, as border restrictions curbed immigration.
The nation’s inhabitants grew simply 0.4 % in 2020, its slowest tempo since World Warfare I. However by mid-2021, progress had returned to pre-pandemic ranges, with a pointy enhance in immigration since April.