Saskatoon is currently the most rapidly growing census metropolitan area

Between July 1, 2011 and the same date in 2013, the average annual population growth of the Saskatoon (+4.1%) was the strongest among census metropolitan areas (CMAs), surpassing Calgary (+3.9%) and Edmonton (+3.4%). Regina had the fourth strongest growth (+3.2%) among the CMAs.
Among the other CMAs with growth exceeding the national average, two are located in the Atlantic provinces (Moncton and St. John's); one is located in Quebec (Sherbrooke); four in Ontario (Oshawa, Guelph, Toronto and Barrie) as well as the Ontario portion of Ottawa-Gatineau CMA, and one each in Manitoba (Winnipeg) and British Columbia (Vancouver).
Only one CMA experienced a population decline based on the average annual growth between 2011 and 2013: Saint John, at -0.3%, reversing a positive growth during the 2006/2011 period. Other CMAs experienced a reversal from negative average annual growth during the 2006 to 2011 period to positive growth during the 2011 to 2013 period: Windsor, Thunder Bay and St. Catharines-Niagara.

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