Canada · 6 d ago
Canadians are split on immigration levels, and Quebecers are the least worried
Too many
48%
Not too many
48%
An Environics Institute poll found 48 per cent of Canadians say there are too many immigrants in Canada, and 48 per cent say there are not.
The share saying there are too many fell from 56 per cent in 2025 to 48 per cent in 2026. It was 58 per cent in 2024, a near-record high.
Quebecers are the least likely in Canada to say there are too many, while 58 per cent of Albertans still do, down from 67 per cent a year ago.
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75 % of Canadians
Overall, 75 per cent of Canadians see positive effects of immigration on the economy. Another 29 per cent say immigrants take jobs from other Canadians, down six points.
