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Canada's population, as of July 1, was recorded at 33,311,389, with the
Prairie provinces and Prince Edward Island showing the fastest growth.
Immigration accounted for an 91,600 increase in Canada's population during the
second quarter of 2008, the largest increase in 17 years, according to a
Statistics Canada report released Monday.
Of the 125,800 additional Canadians during the quarter, 91,600 were from
another country. That total was the highest number of immigrants Canada has
experienced since the late 1980s. The increase in net international migration
over the second quarter of 2008 is mainly explained by an increase in both the
number of immigrants and non-permanent residents. Immigration increased in every province and
territory, with new second-quarter records being set in Prince Edward Island,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Canada's rate of natural increase in the second quarter of 2008 remained
relatively stable compared with the same period of 2007, with the number of
births and deaths increasing in a similar fashion.
The Prairie provinces and Prince Edward Island were the fastest growing
provinces, according to the report. Alberta's growth rate - at 0.78 per cent or
more than 27,500 people - was the largest in Canada. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
British Columbia all recorded growth levels above the national average and
Manitoba experienced its largest quarterly jump since 1982. Population also
increase In Eastern Canada and the Atlantic provinces however it only increased
by 0.60 per cent or 831 people in P.E.I., which was attributed largely to
immigration.
Source: Stats Canada
