Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which on Wednesday set the population at 41,417,056.

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada estimates the population edged down 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year as the number of non-permanent residents dropped.

Lower immigration rates caused Canada's population to slightly decline in the first three months of 2026. Read more