Fewer Canadians say there are too many immigrants, a poll finds

Say Canada has too many immigrants

45 %

In an EKOS poll for the Association for Canadian Studies, 45 per cent of Canadians say there are too many immigrants, 31 per cent say about the right number and 13 per cent not enough.

The share saying there are too many immigrants is down 13 points from a Leger poll in March 2025, while the share saying there are not enough is up 10 points.

Share saying "too many", highest first

1. 1 Manitoba and Saskatchewan: 52%
2. 2 Atlantic Canada: 50%
3. 3 Alberta and Ontario: 46%
4. 4 Quebec: 40%
5. 5 British Columbia: 39%

Respondents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan (52 per cent) and Atlantic Canada (50 per cent) are most likely to say there are too many immigrants, and British Columbians (39 per cent) the least.

People born outside Canada are less likely to say so: 35 per cent, against 47 per cent of those born here. The poll surveyed 1,222 adults online from Oct 9 to 15.