In accordance with according to the data of the government statistical agency, if this trend continued, Canada’s population would double in 26 years. Such a rapid increase has not been experienced since the great post-war births of the 1950s.
However, Canada, like most Western countries, currently has a very low birth rate: an average of about 1.4 children per woman.
This time, the increase in population is due to immigration, as the Canadian government has tried to bring in more and more immigrants to solve the labor shortage.
Faced with near-record unemployment (5%) and an aging population, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government in 2015 doubled its goal to welcome newcomers.
The Canadian government plans to admit 500,000 immigrants annually until 2025.
The number of non-permanent residents granted work or study permits in Canada also increased last year. This is partly explained by the fact that people fleeing the war in Ukraine were taken in.
The large increase in the number of immigrants has also caused problems, as the demand for housing and various services has increased rapidly.
Many immigrants lament that only wealthy people can afford to move to Canada, as housing prices are extremely high.
However, opinion polls show that the majority of Canadians maintain a positive attitude towards immigration, as they believe that immigrants strengthen the country’s economy.
Mass immigration is more controversial in the province of Quebec, where French-speaking Canadians worry that most immigrants have learned only English, which could weaken the position of the French language in Canada over time.
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