According to recent Statistics Canada data, Canada is experiencing its slowest quarterly population growth since Q3 2020, marking the second-slowest rate since 1946.
While international immigration continues to drive population increases rather than natural birth rates, its impact is diminishing significantly.
The dual trends of increasing emigration and decreasing immigration have created a notable demographic shift in the country's population dynamics.
Statistics Canada attributes these patterns to various economic and social factors that continue to influence Canada's long-term population trajectory.
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July 8, 2025
On July 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw #354.
The Government of Canada issued 356 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw.
This round’s cut-off score was 750 points, eight points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 19, 2025, at 04:09:09 UTC. As of July 6, 2025, 256,224 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.
In 2025, the Government of Canada invited 42,201 Express Entry candidates, including 5,851 PNP candidates.
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July 8, 2025
The number of Canadians emigrating to the US has reached a peak unseen in over a decade. This phenomenon, while not new, has notably increased in recent years.
The American Community Survey (ACS) reports that 126,340 people moved from Canada to the US in 2022, marking a nearly 70% increase from the 75,752 who made the move in 2012.
The figure includes Canadian-born individuals, US natives returning home, and immigrants who initially settled in Canada but later relocated to the US.
It is worth noting that the ratio of emigration to immigration has stayed below 30 percent, indicating that the churn rate has not significantly altered despite the increase in overall numbers.
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June 4, 2024
Immigration to Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) increased by five percent in March with 2,005 new permanent residents, up from 1,910 in February, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
However, overall immigration to Canada is declining, with total new permanent residents down 11 percent in March to 34,785.
By the end of the first quarter, Canada had received 5,765 new permanent residents under the PGP this year, down 14.9 percent from the same period last year.
Ontario welcomed the most arrivals under the PGP in this period, with 2,855. Nova Scotia saw a 50% increase in PGP immigration in March, while New Brunswick welcomed 66.7% fewer.
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May 31, 2024
