Canada's Annual Immigration Levels Decline

Canada's population recorded its lowest level of growth in more than 15-years. Statistics Canada reported that at 35,851,800 our population increased by only 308,100, in the year ending July 1, 2015. The primary reason was due to immigration policy. Approximately 239,800 immigrants were admitted to Canada during the 12-month period, down from 267,900 the previous year.

The shortfall, close to 30,000 immigrants, places Canada's per capita rate of immigration at .66%, the lowest under the Harper government and far lower than the .8% that was predominant prior to 2006.

The Statistics Canada report also confirms what demographers have long been predicting. Senior citizens now outnumber children for the first time across the country. As of July 1, 2015, people 65 and older made up 16.1 per cent of the Canadian population, slightly surpassing the 16 per cent who were 14 and younger. According to preliminary estimates, out of 35,851,800 Canadians, there are 5,780,900