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  1. As of October 1, 2013, the population of Canada was estimated at 35,295,800, up 137,500 from July 1, 2013. This represents a growth rate of 0.4%, similar to third-quarter growth recorded in recent years.
  2. Net international migration accounted for more than two-thirds (69.2%) of the country’s population growth in the third quarter of 2013.
  3. The second highest level of net flow of non-permanent residents (+40,500) was recorded in a third quarter since 1971.
  4. In the third quarter of 2013, population growth was above the national average (+0.4%) in Nunavut (+1.0%), Alberta (+0.9%), British Columbia (+0.5%) and Saskatchewan (+0.5%).
  5. For the eleventh consecutive quarter, Alberta led all provinces in population growth (+0.9%). Its population growth rate was more than double the Canadian rate in the third quarter of 2013.
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