New Brunswick rapidly growing as population tops 800,000 for the first time: StatsCan
Posted March 26, 2022 9:14 am.
Last Updated March 26, 2022 9:16 am.
FREDERICTON — New figures from Statistics Canada show New Brunswick is experiencing a population boom.
The federal agency said Friday the province’s population recently topped 800,000 for the first time, having gained more than 40,000 people in the past five years alone.
Premier Blaine Higgs issued a statement saying the province is experiencing higher immigration levels and positive interprovincial migration.
As a result, the province is experiencing its highest rate of population growth since 1976, having added 15,000 people in the past 12 months.
And the growth in New Brunswick is part of a wider trend.
Last month, Statistics Canada reported that in the past five years, the three Maritime provinces have largely succeeded in reversing a decades-long decline in population, thanks in part to a steady influx of Canadians from other provinces — particularly Ontario and Alberta.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 26, 2022.
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