Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison speaks at an event after population numbers were released showing a big jump for Saskatchewan in the second quarter of 2022. Sept. 28, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

By CKOM News Staff

Provincial government celebrates population growth in Saskatchewan

Jun 28, 2023 | 1:18 PM

Saskatchewan’s population increased by 6,821 people in the first quarter of 2023.

According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan’s population went up by 33,101 over the past year, reaching 1,221,439. That represents the largest yearly increase in population the province has seen since 1914, the government noted.

The growth has largely been due to strong immigration numbers, with the 33,101 figure coming largely from a net international migration increase of 35,820 and a net natural increase of 4,225.

Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s minister of immigration and career training, said a number of government policies help make the province attractive and welcoming for newcomers.

“With one of the nation’s lowest-costing utility bundles, thousands of great job opportunities, and a strong and growing economy, people are seeing Saskatchewan for its true value as a great place to live, work and raise a family,” Harrison said in a statement.

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Since 2007, the government said Saskatchewan’s population has grown by 21 per cent, with a total increase of 218,000 people.