Immigration spurs Saskatoon population boom

Saskatoon was one of the fastest growing cities in the country in 2013.

Saskatoon was one of the fastest growing cities in the country in 2013 thanks in large part to an influx of new international immigrants according to new data released by Statistics Canada.

With a grow rate of 3.9 per cent in 2013, the Saskatoon region fell just behind the Calgary region that had a rate of 4.3 per cent.

Saskatoon’s census metropolitan area — which includes the cities of Saskatoon, Martensville and Warman and large swaths of surrounding communities — grew by more than 11,000 people in 2013. The area now has a total population of 292,597, a boom lead largely by international immigration. Nearly half of newcomers to region were international immigrants. The region recorded the highest growth rate among international immigrants at a rate of 2.1 per cent.

Source: The Star Phoenix