Saskatchewan’s population is on the rise.
As of January 1, 2018, Saskatchewan’s population was estimated to be 1,169,752, according to Saskatchewan.ca press release on March 22.
The population is up 13,410 from January 2017 with 1,695 coming in the fourth quarter of 2017 amd 2,272 coming in via international migration between October 2017 and January 2018, according to the release.
Natural increases, more births than deaths, has also saw an increase on the last three months of 2017 with 1,203.
“This is the 47th consecutive quarter that Saskatchewan has had a quarterly population increase,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “There is a correlation between the abundance of job and business opportunities in Saskatchewan and people making the decision to settle here.”
“Record population numbers are good news for our economy,” Harrison said. “It shows we are a destination of choice, especially for international migration, which helps meet some of the needs of our labour market.”
