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Story summary
- Canada posted its first population decline since the 1940s, losing over 102,000 in 2025 due to fewer temporary residents.
- Statistics Canada reported a 103,504-person, 0.25% decline from October 2025 to January 2026.
- Non-permanent residents fell by 171,296 in the last quarter of 2025.
- Permanent immigration admissions declined nearly 20%.
- Alberta grew, while British Columbia and Ontario posted the largest declines, raising demographic concerns.
