Canada’s continuing its immigration experiments but this time it’s a little more discreet. Ottawa’s 2027-29 immigration plan maintains the current regular permanent resident admissions target. However, BMO notes that existing and new special measures mean the number of permanent residents will be much higher. As a result, the bank’s economists have nearly doubled their population […]
Canada is adjusting its immigration plan after a recent slowdown in population growth. Budget 2026 shows the country is adding 200,000 permanent resident spots in 2027. On top of regular admissions and existing programs, the total can exceed 580,000 spots by the end of next year. However, this won’t add much to housing demand, as […]
Canada’s major international student shift hit schools hard, but not enrollment totals. Postsecondary enrollment hit a new high in 2024/2025, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan) data. International enrollment made its sharpest drop in over 30 years, as widely expected. However, a surge in domestic enrollment almost entirely offset the drop. Canadian Postsecondary Enrollment Growth Is […]
Canadians are still leaving in near record volumes. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—citizens and PRs leaving permanently—rose in Q2 2026. In fact, it was the third highest outflow for the second quarter ever reported. Even fewer Canadians are returning, mirroring the country’s peak “Brain Drain” era. Except this time the numbers show this rise […]
Canada’s population decline may just be a distant memory after the data is updated. In June, Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) population estimate contained a stark warning that its data will see an unusually large revision. CIBC economists expect the revision will be large enough to reverse the reported declines and expose a new problem—Canada’s job numbers […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Are Leaving At A Record Pace—and Half Are From Ontario Immigration caps aren’t the only drag on population—Canadians are leaving too. Emigration, when citizens or PR holders permanently leave, is climbing fast. Most of that outflow is coming from Ontario, where […]
Canada’s population continues to catch its breath after record growth it’s trying to tame. Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) latest population estimates show the population declined for a third consecutive quarter in Q2 2026. After record growth, the country is now shrinking at its fastest pace. However, that pullback is still just a drop in the bucket […]
Canada is approving temporary residents at an unusually brisk rate—again. IRCC data shows approvals of non-permanent resident applications and extensions surged in February. Now at the third-highest volume on record, it confirms a softening stance on immigration. However, weaker applications reveal global demand for these visas is fading fast. Canadian Approvals of Temporary Resident Visas […]
Canadians saw their average wage surge at the fastest pace in months, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). The surge reported in March stands in stark contrast with the reality of other datapoints, and for good reason—wages aren’t booming. The surge was due to a dramatic composition change, according to BMO Capital Markets, who warned investors […]
Canada’s population is shrinking at the fastest pace on record according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). The latest Q1 2026 population estimates reveal the first annual decline ever, driven by a sharp shift in immigration policy. The agency warns the declines will see revisions in the upcoming months as Canada softens its stance on immigration throttling. […]
