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Canada’s population falls for first time in decades as temporary resident numbers drop sharply

by Todd Humber December 17, 2025

written by Todd Humber December 17, 2025

Noticed a little more elbow room lately? It's not all in your head. Canada's population decreased by 76,068 people in the third quarter of 2025, marking the first quarterly decline in decades, according to preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada released today. The population stood at 41,575,58...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Canada’s population falls for first time in decades as temporary resident numbers drop sharply

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