Economics
Virus Hits Trudeau’s Plan With 85% April Drop in New Residents
- Country admits only 4,140 new residents in the month
- Population stats in 1Q show smallest increase since 2015
Traffic moves along the Peace Bridge between Canada and the U.S. in Fort Erie, Ontario on March 21.
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Canada’s plans for record-setting population growth are being sidelined by the coronavirus.
In April, with the country under widespread lockdowns due to the pandemic, Canada admitted only 4,140 new permanent residents. That was down 85% from the same month last year. The number of study visas declined 41% from the previous April, to 19,040.