Immigration important for Canada’s population growth

According to Statistics Canada, the population of Canada has grown by more than 129,300 people from July 2010 to October 2010. More than 65% of those people were new immigrants to the country. Within those 3 months, 84,200 new immigrants arrived in Canada. This growth in immigration can be attributed to the strengthening Canadian economy. As new jobs are being added to the market, Canada is looking for skilled workers to immigrate to the country. The Government of Canada is expecting to issue approximately 265,000 Canadian visas by the end of this year.

Although most provinces saw some growth rate in their population, certain provinces such as Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba have been receiving the highest number of immigrants. During the past few years, Quebec has received almost 17,000 new immigrants, while Manitoba has received almost 16,000 immigrants. Provinces are attributing the influx of immigrants to their successful Provincial Nominee Programs. Nearly 75% of immigrants who arrived in Manitoba had immigrated to Canada through the Manitoba PNP.

As the Federal and Provincial governments continue to adjust their immigration programs to attract even more people to the country, Canada can expect its population to continue to grow in the coming years.

Learn more about the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Provincial Nominee Programs.