Windsor is one of Canada's fastest-growing communities.
That's according to the latest figures released by Statistics Canada.
The figures find Ontario was home to the fastest growing census metropolitan areas from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018, with Peterborough's population up 3.1% during that time. Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo posted the second-largest increase at 2.6%. Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) and Windsor were at 2.5% each.
The Windsor CMA population was estimated at 349,718 as of July 1, 2018.
Canada continues to become more urbanized with 26.5 million people living in a census metropolitan area (CMA) on July 1, 2018. Growth in large urban areas (+1.8%) outpaced the rest of the country (+0.6%). Canada's three largest CMAs—Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver—are now home to over one-third of Canadians (35.7%).
Permanent and temporary immigration is the key driver of population growth in urban Canada. This trend is linked to higher targets for permanent immigration, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Moreover, various programs stimulate the admission of many temporary workers and foreign students.