Canada’s population declined for three consecutive quarters through April 2026, driven by sharp reductions in non-permanent residents amid federal policy shifts. The 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan caps permanent resident admissions at 380,000 annually while cutting new temporary resident arrivals to 385,000, down substantially from prior years, to bring the non-permanent share below 5 percent of the total population by end-2027. Statistics Canada data show net outflows of temporary residents exceeding 117,000 in Q1 2026 alone, more than offsetting modest permanent inflows and producing a negative natural increase. Parliamentary Budget Office projections anticipate flat or slightly negative annual growth for 2026 as these outflows continue, consistent with the observed trajectory through mid-year. These verified policy and demographic trends underpin trader consensus on a year-end decline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedUp
Up
This market will resolve to "Down" if the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2026 is less than the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2025.
If the population in the 4th quarter of 2025 and the population in the 4th quarter of 2026 are exactly equal, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the relevant quarterly population estimate release is not available by April 30, 2027, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be the quarterly population estimates release for the 4th quarter of 2026 from StatCan (https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start).
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced population estimate report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to population estimate report data made after the initial release of the specified report will not be considered for this market's resolution.
Market Opened: Jan 27, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Down" if the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2026 is less than the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2025.
If the population in the 4th quarter of 2025 and the population in the 4th quarter of 2026 are exactly equal, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the relevant quarterly population estimate release is not available by April 30, 2027, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be the quarterly population estimates release for the 4th quarter of 2026 from StatCan (https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start).
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced population estimate report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to population estimate report data made after the initial release of the specified report will not be considered for this market's resolution.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Canada’s population declined for three consecutive quarters through April 2026, driven by sharp reductions in non-permanent residents amid federal policy shifts. The 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan caps permanent resident admissions at 380,000 annually while cutting new temporary resident arrivals to 385,000, down substantially from prior years, to bring the non-permanent share below 5 percent of the total population by end-2027. Statistics Canada data show net outflows of temporary residents exceeding 117,000 in Q1 2026 alone, more than offsetting modest permanent inflows and producing a negative natural increase. Parliamentary Budget Office projections anticipate flat or slightly negative annual growth for 2026 as these outflows continue, consistent with the observed trajectory through mid-year. These verified policy and demographic trends underpin trader consensus on a year-end decline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


Beware of external links.
Beware of external links.
Frequently Asked Questions