The population of Canada has been through some changes in the economy due to population fluctuation and in some other areas as this paper will consider. In the first place, this paper will consider the size comparison within different cities as compared to the basic income. According to the plotted graphs, the largest CMA’s in the year 2006 were Calgary and Toronto followed by Trois Rivieres and Sherbrook.
If this paper has to compare the rise in the population of the cities, there is a clear difference among most of them. In the late 1990s, it is evident from table 2 that the highest rise was recorded by Calgary while the lowest recording was made by St. John’s.
On the geographical arena, the simplest pattern that can be recognized from the data in table 2, which is on the population growth components, is that there is a trend that arises from the net international migration as compared to the population of the CMA. The obvious outcome is the high international inflow of migrants in the highly populated areas and a low one in the lowly populated ones. Looking at a CMA like Toronto which had the highest population of 5,113, its NIMM was also the highest as it recorded 7.3%.
Another way in which the census can be used to get the supply of resources in the land is the income relativity as compared to the population movement. Calgary’s relative income is seen as having recorded the highest increase between 1996 and 2006 while Trois Riviera’s indicated the highest decline between the same periods. Windsor recorded the most dramatic relative income with a sharp increase between 1981 and 1986, then a sharp decrease between 1986 and 1991then another sharp increase between 1991- 1996, a very slight increase between 1996-2001 then sharply falling between 2001 -2006.
There also is an evident pattern in the population expansion of the country. The highest changes which can be observed are between the regions and the sizes of the city. Some of the cities like Calgary, Montréal, and Toronto are having a lot of influx and outflow of people thus making them have a seeming upper hand as compared to the other cities.
The CMA graph attached as an appendix in the paper has a clear show of the trend which the CMAs are following. The graph on the CMA income can clearly show and indicate that the trend is diverging in various ways. Some of the reasons that might cause this include the migration of people to and from various places. For instance, we have people moving from Vancouver to Toronto thus having the graph at Toronto rising with the rising income and that of Vancouver and St. John’s falling with the decrease in the number of people thus causing divergence.
There is a clear relationship between the size of the metropolitan, its rate of growth, internal migration, and also immigration from international areas. A relationship can be established between the metropolitan size and growth, internal and international migration in various ways. Big cities have more inflow of migrants who come in with more income making the metropolitan cities have an increase in the growth.
Some of the cities have been affected by the dominant kinds of migration. Looking at the rates of internal and external migration, Calgary and Oshawa record the highest rates followed suit by Edmonton and Ottawa Gatineau. The cities with the lowest rates are Chicoutimi-Jonquiere and Québec.
Some cities like Calgary depend on the immigration rates as seen when one compares the graph on the income and the table which has the immigration rates. These rates are high as compared to other cities like Toronto which have high and rising income levels yet the immigration rates are low. There is a big difference between the components of the change in the population of the metropolitan cities as compared to the size and rates of growth. If the population of a town increases either as a result of internal migration or from immigration, the city grows rapidly in its economy and basic income.
The variation of the economy in this factor seems to vary with both the city and the region. The regions near the coastal side have a better economy as compared to the other regions. Central areas like capital cities have an equally good economy. According to the maps in the attached documents, the urban population is located along the Québec strip to Windsor which is along the coastal strip.
The hierarchical levels in the CMAs have been shown to vary a lot. At the top of the hierarchy, the leading CMAs are Calgary and Toronto and at the bottom are Sherbrook and Victoria. The changes within the city of Toronto owing to the migration have been very positive and steady apart from one single year. This city is highly benefiting from the migration of the internal people.
According to the information which has been discussed by this paper, it is clear that some critical factors affect the economic distribution of Canada. Some of the evidence matters are population distribution in terms of internal migration, and international immigration. The highest populated cities have shown clear trends in the census that can be used to predict future economic trends.