Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the second quarter of this year as the federal government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday.

Canada’s rapid population growth is winding down as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government cuts down on immigration.

The slowdown comes as the federal government clamps down on record inflows of non-permanent residents, including caps on foreign student visa approvals

Statistics Canada said the number of non-permanent residents continues to grow, but the rate of that growth has been slowing since October 2023.

Population gains have helped the Canadian economy avoid a recession by increasing the overall economic output, but he said it is masking an “underlying economic weakness” since the gross domestic product per capita — an important measure of the country’s standard of living — has declined in seven of the past eight quarters.

Alberta continues to dominate population growth in Canada. With a one per cent increase in the second quarter of 2024, it became the fastest-growing province or territory for the fourth consecutive quarter.

Canada’s population hit 41,288,599 earlier this year, Statistics Canada has revealed. British Columbia’s population,

Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the year as the government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday.