Highlights

1. In the third quarter of 2011, Canada’s population grew by 122,600 (0.4 %) to an estimated 34,605,300 on October 1, 2011. This is fairly similar to the third-quarter growth observed in recent years.
2. In the third quarter of 2011, net international migration accounted for about two-thirds (64%) of the country’s population growth.
3. Compared with the same quarter in 2010, net international migration declined 7.4% and natural increase was up 1.6%.
4. Preliminary estimates show that in the third quarter of 2011, all provinces had positive population growth. Four provinces, all west of Quebec, experienced growth comparable to or above the national average: Saskatchewan (0.5%), Alberta (0.5%), British Columbia (0.4%) and Ontario (0.4%).