96% of that is “international migration”. Is that what we’re calling it now?
bomby0 on
>The increase in the population was almost entirely due to international migration which added 240,303 people.
Nice job Marc Miller, you idiot.
Canada had a nice thing going with population growth rate of ~1% for decades. We’re well over double that rate now.
That_Intention_7374 on
I’m curious about how many Canadians were actually born in Q2!
darth_henning on
Not like there’s a job shortage or housing shortage right?
Chemical_Signal2753 on
A growth rate of ~0.5% per year is probably pretty reasonable, but a growth rate of ~2.4% per year is insane.
Stunned-By-All-Of-It on
Thank goodness they built tons of new housing and hospitals. Not to mention all the new doctors and nurses.
(obvious sarcasm).
Current immigration policy in Canada is beyond crazy.
Needchangee on
With all the international students and people on visitor visa it is probably over 44 millions. This country is beyond fucked.
seeyousoon2 on
Don’t worry we’re going to vote in Pierre next and he’ll continue doing the same
GME_Bagholders on
We can’t handle population growth but we also can’t handle population decline.
Hmm
youregrammarsucks7 on
Add in the overstayers and lets see the real numbers. According to stats Canada, my city has had a 5-6% growth, yet the city seems significantly more crowded then that. Entirely anecdotal, but traffic looks like it has almost doubled.
Ok_Spot8151 on
Probably everyone from India and other foreign countries, should shut border down and start deportation of these foreigners that don’t have jobs. And especially the turban heads that are doing all the protesting.
alex114323 on
Meanwhile the US, the economic powerhouse of the world, grew a little less than .6% for the entire year of 2023… Our social capacity to take in everyone in the entire world into Canada isn’t paying off.
PurpleCaterpillar421 on
To the moon! 📈
notmoffat on
Before everyone claims that all our ills are due to immigration….
This country since day 1 has been built on the backs of immigration. Its whats gotten us here, and its what will take us forward in the future. Â
The issue has always been in Canada about what KIND of immigrants to let in.
Our history was shaped by English nepotism, Scottish & Irish outcasts, French catholics, Ukrainian farmers, Chinese laborers, German, Polish, you name it.
But everyone worked hard. And their children, and grandchildren, and every generation that followed grew up Canadian.
The economics of immigration at its fundamental base is still the same…we need it. But we are getting it all from one source, and that is creating cultural issues that have spilled into the economy in a negative way.
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Guess that slowdown never really happened?
96% of that is “international migration”. Is that what we’re calling it now?
>The increase in the population was almost entirely due to international migration which added 240,303 people.
Nice job Marc Miller, you idiot.
Canada had a nice thing going with population growth rate of ~1% for decades. We’re well over double that rate now.
I’m curious about how many Canadians were actually born in Q2!
Not like there’s a job shortage or housing shortage right?
A growth rate of ~0.5% per year is probably pretty reasonable, but a growth rate of ~2.4% per year is insane.
Thank goodness they built tons of new housing and hospitals. Not to mention all the new doctors and nurses.
(obvious sarcasm).
Current immigration policy in Canada is beyond crazy.
With all the international students and people on visitor visa it is probably over 44 millions. This country is beyond fucked.
Don’t worry we’re going to vote in Pierre next and he’ll continue doing the same
We can’t handle population growth but we also can’t handle population decline.
Hmm
Add in the overstayers and lets see the real numbers. According to stats Canada, my city has had a 5-6% growth, yet the city seems significantly more crowded then that. Entirely anecdotal, but traffic looks like it has almost doubled.
Probably everyone from India and other foreign countries, should shut border down and start deportation of these foreigners that don’t have jobs. And especially the turban heads that are doing all the protesting.
Meanwhile the US, the economic powerhouse of the world, grew a little less than .6% for the entire year of 2023… Our social capacity to take in everyone in the entire world into Canada isn’t paying off.
To the moon! 📈
Before everyone claims that all our ills are due to immigration….
This country since day 1 has been built on the backs of immigration. Its whats gotten us here, and its what will take us forward in the future. Â
The issue has always been in Canada about what KIND of immigrants to let in.
Our history was shaped by English nepotism, Scottish & Irish outcasts, French catholics, Ukrainian farmers, Chinese laborers, German, Polish, you name it.
But everyone worked hard. And their children, and grandchildren, and every generation that followed grew up Canadian.
The economics of immigration at its fundamental base is still the same…we need it. But we are getting it all from one source, and that is creating cultural issues that have spilled into the economy in a negative way.