Immigrants adopting Canada’s record-low fertility patterns, Western researchers find

Immigrants adopting Canada’s record-low fertility patterns, Western researchers find ANALYSIS 31 JULY 2026 i ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS Researchers at Western University have found that immigrants to Canada are adopting the country’s record-low fertility patterns, with even higher-fertility groups like refugees now falling below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman as the national rate sinks to 1.25. The findings undercut the assumption that immigration can offset population aging—and proponents of boosting births argue the fix will come not from one sweeping pro-natalist policy but …