Canada’s latest demographic data shows the male population grew by 3.4 per cent, while the female population grew by only 2.9 per cent, making the gap between men and women the widest in nearly half a century.
Analysts pointed to mass immigration from military-age men as the driving force behind the demographic change.
Bloomberg BNN I got it. almost on thursday all Most of Canada’s net population growth is due to immigration, “particularly international students and temporary workers.”
“From around the late 1970s to the early 2010s, Canada’s population was increasingly biased toward women, but that trend has reversed over the past decade as growth in the male population has accelerated. By 2022, “The gender gap is the narrowest it has been in more than 30 years,” BNN said.
Canada’s gender imbalance was even more pronounced among young people, with the male population increasing by 4.8%, but the female population increasing by only 3.9%. Demographic analysts said developed countries are disproportionately represented by older, more homogeneous populations and women live longer, but large numbers of immigrants tend to bring in many young men.
two people from canada maximum Sources of immigration are India and the Philippines.The Indian-Canadian community has been in the news recently over the murder of a Sikh activist. Hardeep Singh Nijjar A major diplomatic row erupted in September after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made public remarks. accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government assassinated Nijjar.
In 2023, there was a staggering 167% growth. increase Ghana has the highest number of students studying in Canada, particularly those who are keen to pursue degrees in information technology and medicine. Overall, India has the most students in Canada, followed by China and the Philippines.
Like most developed countries, Canada aging – Decreasing birth rates and increasing life expectancy are raising the median age, which is a big problem for countries that rely on younger workers to fund benefits for older retirees and pensioners. be.
Canada has long been keen to address this problem by importing young workers from other countries. As of 2023, immigrants made up about one-sixth of Canada’s population.Most countries are experiencing the most severe situation population collapseLike China, Japan, and South Korea, it has traditionally been reluctant to encourage large-scale immigration.
