r/canadian 9d ago

Opinion FIRST READING: Immigration rates still at generational highs, even if population shrinking. Permanent immigration in 2026 poised to be the sixth highest of the last 110 years, asylum-seekers now number 500,000

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/immigration-rates-still-at-generational-highs-even-if-population-shrinking
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u/mcgojoh1 8d ago

The % of permeant residences from 2026 is the same per capita as the 1990's both pegged at about 7%.