Canada’s non-permanent resident population is 2.2 million people

By CIC News |

Statistics Canada has just released a major report that changes how it counts Canada’s non-permanent residents (NPRs).

According to the latest population estimate, NPRs account for 2,198,679 people in Canada. A difference of over one million from Census 2021.

The report is significant because Statistics Canada acknowledges that it previously undercounted the country’s NPR population. The revised methodology has significant implications for Canadian public policy in a variety of areas, including immigration, economic and labour market planning and housing, among other important areas.

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