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Trudeau’s Immigration Plan in Doubt as Population Gains Ebb Slowly
- Temporary resident share reaches 7.3%, long way from 5% goal
- Immigration slows but still high relative to historical norms
A student at the University of Toronto campus. New immigration laws are slowing the growth of foreign students in Canada.
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Canada’s rapid population growth is edging down as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government cuts back on immigration. Yet the country is still a long way from its goal of drastically reducing temporary residents — a group that’s now larger than ever.
An estimated 250,000 people were added in the three months to July 1, representing a quarterly growth rate of 0.6%, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday in Ottawa. It marks the first time since 2020 that quarterly growth was slower than the same period a year earlier.