TORONTO Canada has sharply curbed its immigration targets in an effort to "pause" population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines. The announcement marked a major pivot for a country known as a welcoming destination for new arrivals, including economic migrants from the developing world seeking better living conditions. Canada's population jumped 3.2 percent from 2023 to 2024, the biggest annual rise since 1957, and now stands at 41 million, a rise partly fueled