Manitoba News Release
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March 24, 2011
100,000 NEW MANITOBANS ADDED OVER 11 YEARS: BJORNSON
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Statistics Show Increase Of 16,900 Manitobans in 2010
Manitoba has grown by 100,000 people over the last 11 years,
Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson announced
today.
Statistics Canada figures show, as of Jan. 1, 2011, Manitoba's
population reached 1,243,700, representing a growth of 100,035 people
since the fall of 1999. This was an increase of 16,900 people over the
last 12 months, the province's best population growth in nearly 40
years.
"Each day, more and more people are making the move to Manitoba because
they know that our province is an attractive and affordable place to
work, live and raise a family," said Bjornson. "Our government's
Provincial Nominee Program has been very successful, accounting for
three-quarters of all immigration to Manitoba."
This growth is more than double the current population of the City of
Brandon. Previously it took Manitoba nearly 18 years to add more than
100,000 residents, the minister said.
Manitoba population growth rates of 1.38 and 1.28 per cent in the last two years, respectively, exceeded the Canadian average.
People are moving to Manitoba from around the world to drive this
record-breaking growth, the minister said. A total of 15,805 immigrants
arrived in Manitoba in 2010. The statistics show this was well ahead of
the 13,520 who arrived in 2009 and the largest immigrant arrival since
1946.
Other information released showed:
Manitoba posted the fastest population growth in the country in the
fourth quarter of 2010, with an increase of over 3,600 (0.3 per cent).
Net international migration (an increase of 2,600) was the principal
factor for the growth in the province.
Total net inflow to Manitoba from other jurisdictions in the fourth
quarter of 2010 was 2,407. This gave Manitoba the highest quarterly net
migration rate per capita of any province.
During 2010, there were 16,143 newborns in Manitoba. Not since 1994 have there been so many births in a 12-month period.
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