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- On January 1, 2009, Canada’s population was estimated at 33,504,700, up 0.19% compared to October 1, 2008. This increase is greater than what was observed last year at the same period.
- The increased rate of population growth in the country is due to higher net international migration which, over the last three months of 2008, was the highest since 1988 for a fourth quarter.
- Due in part to increased international migration, all provinces and territories except the Northwest Territories and Prince Edward Island posted growth in their population in the fourth quarter of 2008.
- Population growth has been stronger in Western Canada. The four provinces west of Ontario all posted greater growth than the country.
- Because of a rise in its gains from interprovincial migration and the sustained influx of international migration, Alberta was the province with the highest population growth.
