**Canada’s population has contracted in multiple recent quarters amid federal policy shifts that sharply reduced temporary resident inflows while stabilizing permanent admissions.** The 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan cut new temporary resident arrivals to 385,000 in 2026 (down roughly 43% from 2025 targets), with further reductions planned for 2027–2028, alongside a 380,000 annual permanent resident target. These measures target a non-permanent resident share below 5% of the total population by end-2027, producing sustained net outflows of study and work permit holders that have offset limited natural increase. Statistics Canada data show quarterly declines through the first quarter of 2026, with the non-permanent resident stock falling from its 2024 peak. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections anticipate flat overall population in 2026, consistent with the ongoing trajectory of reduced migration-driven growth. Traders appear to weigh these confirmed policy settings and recent statistical outcomes heavily when assessing the year-end comparison.
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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
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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 has contracted in multiple recent quarters amid federal policy shifts that sharply reduced temporary resident inflows while stabilizing permanent admissions.** The 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan cut new temporary resident arrivals to 385,000 in 2026 (down roughly 43% from 2025 targets), with further reductions planned for 2027–2028, alongside a 380,000 annual permanent resident target. These measures target a non-permanent resident share below 5% of the total population by end-2027, producing sustained net outflows of study and work permit holders that have offset limited natural increase. Statistics Canada data show quarterly declines through the first quarter of 2026, with the non-permanent resident stock falling from its 2024 peak. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections anticipate flat overall population in 2026, consistent with the ongoing trajectory of reduced migration-driven growth. Traders appear to weigh these confirmed policy settings and recent statistical outcomes heavily when assessing the year-end comparison.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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