A majority of Canadians want the country to accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents next year, according to a new Nanos Research survey commissioned by CTV News, as the country continues to grapple with immigration levels and their impact on housing, services and the economy.

The survey found that 52.3 per cent of respondents believe Canada should accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents in 2027, compared with 33.5 per cent who want the numbers to remain about the same.

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[–] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (10 children)

The framing of these kinds of questions is questionable. Ask people if they would want more doctors, nurses, teachers, trades people, scientists, etc and see what you get. The word "immigrant" is opaque and evocative of the shameful Temporary Foreign Worker program.

Canada will always need immigrants and we should maintain our openness to immigration and multicultural culture as a central national identity markers that distinguish us from the US.

What we need is to reform our immigration system and abolish the TFW program. This along with a Green New Deal to expand public housing, walkable cities, and get folks working in the care sector. The problem for the citizens of Mouseland has never been foreign mice. It's always been domestic cats.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago (2 children)

    multicultural culture as a central national identity markers that distinguish us from the US

    That is more of a US thing. We're just a bunch of British and French people sitting on someone else's land.

    The Americans go crazy about bringing in immigrants for the American dream and take pride in being a melting pot.

    I agree with the rest but immigration won't distinguish us from the yanks.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

    Considering Ontario in particular has been underfunding the training of new medical professionals, I'd advocate for that over bringing in a doctor from a country who's education standards don't align. We don't need more Uber drivers.

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  • [–] 4 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

    That's not a real dilemma. Both increased funding and faster recognition of credentials. And I'm not talking about doctors only. And there is no reason to believe our doctors are "better".

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 hours ago (4 children)

    Ah, but that's where you're incorrect. If it's still culturally appropriate to fat shame someone for a legitimate medical issue, then doctors who do that are de facto not better than the doctors we have here. And I've had to report a doctor from Iraq on someone else's behalf who's been practicing here since 2024 for exactly that reason.

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