Further explanation is provided by Canada with reference to immigration to it.
More than half a million people became non-permanent residents of Canada in 2023, marking the biggest rise in the number of persons arriving in Canada in a single year in at least half a century.
Number of residents in Canada in 2023
In a study that was released last week, Statistics Canada said that as of October of last year, there were a total of 2.5 million non-permanent residents. This figure represents an increase from the 1.7 million that were counted during the same period of time in the previous year.
The surge in 2023 surpasses all prior records in the data that is currently available and represents a threefold increase of around 170,000 from the summer of 2018 and 2019.
A little more than eighty percent of the overall number of non-permanent residents has climbed since the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the data.
Increase in the number of non-permanent residents
received a statement from Statistics Canada that stated that the increase in the number of non-permanent residents for the year 2023 can be partially attributed to the relaxation of travel restrictions brought on by the coronavirus as well as an increase in the number of work and study permits that are processed by the Department of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC).
Canada is at the top of the group of seven countries in terms of population growth, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Since 2014, Canada's population has grown at an average of about 1.2 percent per year.
According to Statistics Canada, foreign immigration, whether permanent or non-permanent, was responsible for 96% of the increase in Canada's domestic population during the most recent quarter.
A substantial increase in the number of work and study permits
When compared to the rest of the Canadian population, including permanent immigrants, the average nonresident population was found to be significantly younger, more educated, and more likely to participate in the workforce, according to a review of census data from 2021 that was published this summer by Statistics Canada.
Among the countries of origin of non-permanent residents, India accounts for 28.5%, China accounts for 10.5%, France accounts for 5.1%, and the Philippines accounting for 3.6%.
Work permit holders have had some of the most rapid growth among non-permanent residents in recent years. This quarter, there were 1.6 million work permit holders recorded across the country, which is an increase from approximately 830,000 in late 2021.
The most recent statistics indicates that the bulk of Canada's non-resident population, which is estimated to be 2.5 million, is in possession of work permits. Additionally, almost one million individuals are permitted to study in the nation. These figures also include asylum seekers, the majority of whom also possess a work permit, a study permit, or both.
A record amount of new permits have been issued, according to the Immigration and Refugee Commission of Canada (IRCC), including more than one million permits for students and more than one million permits for workers. These permits have been processed, completed, or extended this year.
