Growing majority of Canadians reject idea that Canada accepts too many immigrants

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:36:48 +0000

A new survey of public opinion on immigration shows the number of Canadians holding positive views of immigration grew between April and October.  Since the Environics Institute’s previous Focus Canada survey in April, public disapproval with the statement “overall, there is too much immigration to Canada” rose from 59 per cent to 63 per cent […]

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New public opinion poll shows majority support for Canada’s immigration target of 331,000 newcomers

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 20:21:21 +0000

Just over half of Canadians back Canada’s immigration target of nearly 331,000 newcomers this year or feel more should be welcomed, a new Angus Reid Institute public opinion poll shows.    Of the 1,522 Canadians surveyed, 39 per cent said the target was at the right level while another 13 per cent said it should […]

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Canadian public opinion on immigration, refugees ‘remarkably steady’, new survey finds

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:18:45 +0000

A majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of immigration and few see immigrants and refugees as a pressing national concern, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The findings of the public opinion research institute’s Spring 2019 Focus Canada survey found that Canadians’ views on immigration and refugees have “held […]

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Majority of Canadians maintain positive views of immigration, new survey finds

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:18:45 +0000

A majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views of immigration and few see immigrants and refugees as one of the country’s most pressing national concerns, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The findings of the public opinion research institute’s Spring 2019 Focus Canada survey found that Canadians’ views on immigration and refugees have […]

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