Canadians Grow Increasingly Hostile Towards Immigration
A record high share of Canadians now say the effects of immigration on the nation are mostly negative
Newly updated immigration polling from Research Co is suggesting Canadians are rapidly turning against immigration as the anti-immigration trend continues.
The most recent numbers find that 48% of Canadians say that immigration to Canada is having a mostly negative effect on our nation, compared to 34% who say that it’s having a mostly positive effect.
Those numbers are part of a larger trend line that shows Canadians rapidly growing pessimistic about the institution of immigration. The change since last July alone finds negative sentiments jumping nine points, while positive ones dropped nine points, creating an eighteen point swing towards the negative camp.
Looking further back, the share of Canadians saying immigration has a mostly positive effect on Canada peaked at 54% back in 2022, when those saying the opposite was as low as 26%.
Today, Canadians of all ages are broadly in agreement on the effects of immigration in Canada, with those saying immigration is mostly positive ranging between 30% and 36%.
The partisan divide remains, with 68% of Conservatives saying immigration is mostly negative, compared to 37% of New Democrats and 31% of Liberals. Conversely, 20% of Conservatives say immigration is positive for Canada, compared to 50% of Liberals and 51% of New Democrats.
Let’s dig further into the data!
