Which factor is identified as the source of population growth for Canada if birth and death rates remain unchanged?

• A. Immigration
• B. Economic recession
• C. Tourism
• D. Urbanization

Answer: (A)

When birth and death rates stay the same, population growth comes from people moving into the country. Immigration directly increases the number of residents, so Canada’s population grows as more people arrive from other countries. In this scenario, arrivals add to the population while births and deaths don’t change the rate of natural increase.

Tourism isn’t a lasting increase in residents since tourists are temporary visitors. Urbanization describes where people live, not how many people live there. An economic recession doesn’t create more people for the country—it can slow growth or influence movement, but it isn’t a source of population growth.