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StatCan estimates population edged lower in the first quarter of 2026
Statistics Canada said 83,149 permanent immigrants arrived in the quarter, while non-permanent residents fell by 117,879.
- Statistics Canada estimates the population edged down 0.1% in the first quarter of 2026 as the number of non-permanent residents dropped significantly during the period.
- The decline stems from multiple demographic pressures: net emigration totaled 20,140 people during the quarter, while natural increase was negative 155 as deaths exceeded births.
- Statistics Canada reported the nation welcomed 83,149 permanent immigrants in the first quarter, down from 104,210 in the same period last year.
- The population was estimated at 41,417,056 on April 1, representing a decrease of 55,025 people from Jan. 1 to mark the start of the second quarter.
- This result contrasts sharply with the first quarter of 2025, when the population increased by 983, underscoring a significant demographic shift in national growth patterns.
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The population declined slightly by 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, reflecting a decline in the number of non-permanent residents, according to Statistics Canada.
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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- 56% of the sources lean Left
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C 39%
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