Population soars in Canada as immigration increases

Canada’s population, which increased by more than 1 million in 2022 with the effect of immigration, increased at its highest rate after the post-World War II “birth boom.”

According to data announced by the Canadian national strategy institution “StatCan”, the population increase in the country last year was more than 1 million. While immigrants accounted for 96 percent of population growth, the country’s population reached 39.57 million.

In light of these announced data, Canada, with a population growth rate of 2.7 percent, became the country with the fastest population growth among the G7 countries.

Noting that the country’s population last increased by 3.3 percent in 1957, the statement said: “The record rate of population growth in 1957 was related to the explosion in births after World War II and the influx of immigrants caused by the revolution in Hungary in 1956.” given.

In the statement, it was noted that the reason for this increase in the country’s population may be related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s openness to immigration due to the lack of workers in the country.

It is noted that one of the reasons for the increase in international migration in the country this year is the Russia-Ukraine War. Canada is the second country hosting the most Ukrainian refugees in the world. (AA)