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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

'Natural increase to hit zero': Immigration could soon drive 100% of Canada’s population growth, says expert

Canada could soon reach a point where every bit of its population growth comes from immigration, with births no longer adding to the total, an expert has warned.

With population growth now almost flat, the parliamentary budget officer projects that 2026 will mark Canada’s second straight year of zero growth, based on the federal government’s latest Immigration Levels Plan.

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