Population on the rise in Canada

For the first time in history, Canada’s population grew by more than one million people in a 12-month period. According to a government report, the number of people rose from 38.51 million to 39.56 million in 2022, marking Canada’s highest annual population growth rate since 1957. If growth continues at this rate, the nation’s population is expected to double by 2048. In 2022, Canada welcomed 437,180 immigrants (people who come to a country to live there), accounting for 96% of the population increase. The government has pledged to welcome 1.5 million immigrants by 2025, including people from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Syria. Conflict and natural disasters in those places have led to record numbers of people fleeing for safety in other countries. Canadian officials hope the population growth will help…

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