Growing Majority Of Canadians Reject Idea That Canada Accepts Too Many Immigrants
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
Environs 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 in October — its highest level since 2008.
The
Environs Institute interviewed 2,008 Canadians between October 7 and October 20
in advance of Canada’s federal election on October 21.
“A
growing majority of Canadians reject the idea that their country is accepting
too many immigrants,” the survey found. “This view is due in part
because eight in ten believe that immigration is helping Canada’s economy.”
The
survey found strengthened support for Canada PR visa consultants across
most of the country, with noticeable increases in Atlantic Canada, the Prairies
and Quebec.
In
Atlantic Canada, 71 per cent of respondents disagreed that Canada is taking too
many immigrants.
Younger
Canadians, women, those with a higher level of education and the more
financially secure were the most likely to hold a favorable view of
immigration.
The institute
said negative opinions of immigration were more widespread among those
“concerned about potential job loss in their household.”
Negative
opinions were also more evident among supporters of the Conservative Party of
Canada, with 51 per cent stating immigration was too high compared to 45 per
cent who disagreed.
Supporters
of the New Democratic Party were the most likely to hold a positive view of
Canada’s immigration levels, with 79 per cent saying there was too much immigration to
Canada.
Nearly 3
in 4 Liberals (74 per cent) also expressed support for Canada Study Visa Process in 2022 current
immigration level, followed by 69 per cent of Green Party supporters and 64 per
cent of Bloc Quebecois.
Economic benefits of
immigration
Fully 80
per cent of Canadians agreed with the statement that “overall, immigration has
a positive impact on the economy of Canada.”
The
Environics Institute said this result matched the highest level recorded over
the past 25 years.
Only 16
per cent of respondents disagreed with the statement.
The
belief that immigration has a positive economic impact strengthened by seven
points since April in Atlantic Canada, where 82 per cent of respondents shared
this view.
British
Columbia was a close second, with 84 per cent of respondents saying immigration
has a positive economic benefit, a view that was shared by just over
three-quarters (76 per cent) of respondents in both the Prairies and Alberta.
The
majority of supporters of all major federal parties
also agreed with this view, ranging from 90 per cent of Liberal voters to 68
per cent of Conservative voters.
Concern that immigrants
aren’t adopting Canadian values drops in Quebec
Canadians
continue to hold concerns about the integration of immigrants into Canada Express Entry Visa
Consultant society, with 50 per cent of all respondents agreeing with the
statement that “there are too many immigrants coming into this country who are
not adopting Canadian values.”
This
result, however, was down one percentage point over April and was the lowest
level recorded since the question was first included on Focus Canada surveys in
1993.
Just over
40 per cent of respondents disagreed with the statement.
Ironically,
the latest Environics Institute findings show agreement with the statement down
six points to 50 per cent in Quebec, where the provincial government announced
last week that it would begin imposing a values test on prospective immigrants
in January.
“In
Quebec … public opinion about immigrants is as positive if not more so than in
other parts of the country,” the survey found.
In terms
of political party affiliation, Conservative voters were the most likely to
hold the view that immigrants were not adopting Canadian values (73 per cent)
compared only 36 per cent of Liberal Party supporters and 34 per cent of NDP
voters.
Just under
60 per cent of Bloc Quebecois supporters (59 per cent) agreed with the
statement, but this was down by eight percentage points over April.
Acceptance of racialized
immigrants
To the
statement “Canada accepts too many immigrants from racial minority groups,” 64
per cent of Canadians disagreed.
The
Environics Institute noted that those in disagreement were predominantly the
same who disagreed that Canada is letting in too many immigrants.
“This
reflects a significant shift in public attitudes since the 1990s when a
majority of Canadians agreed with the statement,” the institute reported.
The view
that Canada accepts too many immigrants from racial minority groups was most
evident among respondents without a high school diploma and those with
household incomes of under CDN $30,000.
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