"New estimates released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada showed that Canada's population fell by 0.2% in the third quarter to stand at 41.6 million, down from 41.65 million on 1 July. It was the only other quarterly decline on record came in 2020, and was attributed to Covid-19 border restrictions. The recent decline, however, is driven largely by a drop in the number of international students studying in Canada after Ottawa pledged to tamp down on the number of study permits issued."
"Part of that plan involves cutting the number of international student permits in half, from a target of 305,900 new arrivals for 2025 to 155,000 in 2026, and 150,000 in each of 2027 and 2028. At the same time, the federal government plans to gently increase the number of permanent residents admitted into Canada. It anticipates admitting 395,000 new permanent residents in 2025, 380,000 in 2026, and 365,000 in 2027."
Canada's population declined 0.2% in the third quarter to 41.6 million, the first quarterly drop since 2020. The decline is driven mainly by a fall in international students after Ottawa pledged to reduce study permits. Non-permanent residents fell to roughly 6.8% of the population from 7.3% the previous quarter, with a government target of 5% by the end of 2027. Plans include halving new international student permits from a 305,900 target for 2025 to 155,000 in 2026 and 150,000 in 2027–2028, while increasing planned permanent resident admissions to nearly 395,000 in 2025.
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