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Canada’s fertility crisis is getting a global twist: new research shows immigrants are now having nearly as few kids as native-born Canadians, with rates plunging to 1.25 children per woman — putting the country in an “ultra-low fertility” club with South Korea and Italy. Once known for higher birth rates, even family and refugee immigrants are falling below the replacement level of 2.1. This isn’t just an economic concern — it’s existential. With fewer people, there’s no economy without people. The study, tracking 20 years of data, reveals that age, immigration stream, and origin country all shape fertility — and many source countries already have low birth rates. Relying on immigration alone won’t fix the long-term aging population problem. Canada needs a broader, more human-centered population strategy.

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