Canada modernizes population tracking as migration patterns shift

Statistics Canada is overhauling its Demographic Estimates Program to keep pace with the country’s volatile migration landscape. Following the unprecedented population surge of 2023 and a subsequent cooling in 2025, the agency is integrating real-time administrative data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to better track permit extensions and non-permanent residents. New projects slated for 2026 include releasing sub-provincial data for urban centers to pinpoint where newcomers are settling. By 2028, the agency plans to address long-standing gaps in emigration data and investigate the presence of individuals residing in Canada without legal status.

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