Population
See also: Population of Canada by yearCanadians make up 0.5% of the world's total population,2010 having relied upon immigration for population growth and social development. Approximately 41% of current Canadians are first or second generation immigrants, meaning two out of every five Canadians currently living in Canada were not born in the country. Statistics Canada projects that, by 2031, nearly one-half of Canadians above the age of 15 will be foreign-born or have one foreign-born parent.
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