2007 National Vital Signs Report

Canada’s Population

• Canada’s population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006³
• The average annual growth rate (1.02%) is almost identical to the rate in the 1990s (1.03%)
• Only Alberta and Ontario had population growth above the national average between 2001 and 2006
• Population growth is now largely due to immigration

Source: Statistics Canada⁴

• Canada’s elderly population is growing: by 2031, Statistics Canada projects seniors will account for a quarter of the total population -- almost double their current proportion⁵
• The 2005 median family income in Canada was $60,600 – an increase of 6.4% since 2000 when adjusted for inflation⁶