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Originally Posted by jstubbs
Gained basically the equivalent of two Red Deers in a year. Sure glad the UCP decided against building a new hospital in Edmonton!
Breakdown of growth:
8% natural population increase (births)
27% from other Canadian provinces
26% permanent immigration
39% temporary international residents (study permits, work permits, etc)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...data-1.7157110 |
So 124000 of those are temps.
54000 from other provinces which means probably 1/2 or more are headed back to NFLD,Quebec,And Ontario between shifts and or permanently as soon as they have made bank.
Which means a real increase of maybe 30000?