Fifty-three per cent of respondents say Canada should accept fewer immigrants than the federal government’s 465,000 goal for 2023
More than half of Canadians want the federal government to accept fewer immigrants than it is planning for in 2023, a new poll shows – a rise from one in three in March.
Fifty-three per cent of those polled said they want to see Canada accept fewer immigrants than the federal plan, compared with 34 per cent in March. Just over a third say they want Ottawa to accept about the same number as projected while 8 per cent think Canada should accept more. “Regardless of Canada’s tradition of welcoming newcomers, there is a reality that people are wondering where the new people will live and what it might mean in terms of even more pressure on housing.”
The poll found that more than half of Canadians want fewer foreign students than Ottawa’s projection, with just under a third saying they think Canada should accept that amount. Seven per cent want more international students than the federal target.
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