Canada Records Highest Population In 66 Years, Major Influx From India

The non-permanent residents population in Canada include significant section come from India.

바카라�According to new data from Statistics Canada or StatCan, the country바카라�s data agency, Canada바카라�s population grew by 430,635 people from July 1 to October 1 this year. At a 1.1% increase, this was highest since the 1.2% growth recorded in 1957, which was caused by a post-World War II baby boom along with refugees entering the country following the Hungarian Revolution the previous year,바카라� HT reported.

It said the population surge at present it is fuelled by non-permanent immigrants, including those on study or work permits, of whom a significant section come from India.

바카라�There was a net increase of 312,758 non-permanent residents in the quarter, which is the greatest quarterly increase going back to 1971, when such data was first collected,바카라� the report said. 

바카라�The gain in non-permanent residents was mostly due to an increase in the number of work and study permit holders and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number of refugee claimants,바카라� StatCan said, the report mentioned.

It also stated in addition to the arrivals on temporary visas, there were also the ballooning numbers of permanent residents or PRs. 

바카라�Between July and September, Canada welcomed 107,972 new permanent residents. From January to September this year, immigration reached a figure of 371299 or 79.8 per cent of the annual target set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC, which is 465,000,바카라� the report said.

Overall, Canada바카라�s population rose to over 40.5 million.

바카라�Sentiment in Canada has already risen against the high intake of immigrants in recent years. In a poll in November, the agency Abacus Data found that 67% of respondents considered the levels of immigration to Canada either way too high or too high, an increase of six percentage since July this year,바카라� the report said.