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- Canada’s population declined by about 76,000 in the third quarter of 2025, the first drop since 1946.
- The 0.2 percent decline is linked to immigration policy changes reducing international students and temporary residents.
- The population stands at 41,575,585.
- The government aims to reduce non-permanent residents to 5 percent of the total population by 2027.
- Economists caution the decline may ease housing pressure but could slow growth and worsen labor shortages, with long-term implications uncertain.
