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Canada's population reached a record high of 40.77 million in 2023. This surge, according to Statistics Canada, was mainly driven by temporary immigration. As per recently published data, in 2023, the country added 1.27 million people to its population — up 3.2 per cent from the previous year. This just so happens to be Canada's highest growth since 1957.
Canada witnessed a record-high population fuelled by "international migration" over the first nine months of the year that has surpassed the total growth in any other full year, including the record set in 2022, according to official data.
Though the official press release made no mention of the India-Canada issue, media reports quoted a US official as saying that the topic was raised and Blinken encouraged India to cooperate with the Canadian probe.
Canada's population has reached a nearly 70-year high, driven by a surge in immigrants and students, according to Statistics Canada. The country added about 700,000 temporary residents in 12 months, with a 46% increase in non-permanent residents compared to the previous year. Fertility rates have dipped to record lows.
The newly released data shows Canada's population grew by more than a million people between from July 2022 to July 2023, which represents an increase of about three per cent.