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  1. On July 1, 2013, Canada’s population was estimated at 35,158,300, up 404,000 or 1.2% over the last year (2012/2013).
  2. This increase was equal to the one observed in the previous year (2011/2012) and similar to the average increase for the last 30 years (+1.1%).
  3. Since 1993/1994, net international migration has been the main source of population growth for Canada. In 2012/2013, net international migration was responsible for two-thirds of the country’s population growth.
  4. Population growth for 2012/2013 was low in the Atlantic provinces, even negative in Nova Scotia (-0.5%), and in general high in the Western provinces.
  5. Growth exceeded the national level (+1.2%) in Alberta (+3.4%), Nunavut (+2.5%) and Saskatchewan (+1.9%).
  6. Record levels of net international migration and net interprovincial migration to the province explain this growth in Alberta.
  7. In the Atlantic provinces, low growth was mainly explained by a low natural increase and a six-year high losses due to interprovincial migration.
  8. Net interprovincial migration was positive for only two provinces: Alberta (+52,700) and Saskatchewan (+1,800).
  9. Alberta mainly benefited from migratory exchanges with certain provinces, with net gains of +22,400 from Ontario, +11,200 from British Columbia, +4,900 from Nova Scotia and +4,200 from Quebec.
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