(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in Canada are content with their country’s immigration policies, according to a poll by The Strategic Counsel released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 46 per cent of respondents believe the current number of immigrants allowed into the country is about right.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in Canada are content with their country’s immigration policies, according to a poll by The Strategic Counsel released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 46 per cent of respondents believe the current number of immigrants allowed into the country is about right.
Last month, federal immigration minister Joe Volpe held meetings with his counterparts from every province and territory to “establish a more stable co-operation and create a shared procedure for decisions on how many immigrants to admit but also on their socio-economic characteristics.”
Foreign-born residents account for almost 18 per cent of Canada’s total population of 32 million people. 69 per cent of respondents believe Canada should persuade immigrants to integrate and become part of the Canadian culture, while 20 per cent support encouraging them to maintain their identity and culture.
Polling Data
Do you think Canada accepts too many, too few, or about the right number of immigrants per year?
Too many | 32% |
About right | 46% |
Too few | 10% |
Don’t know | 12% |
What approach should Canada take with new immigrants?
Canada should encourage immigrants to integrate | 69% |
Canada should encourage immigrants to | 20% |
Don’t know | 11% |
Source: The Strategic Counsel / CTV / The Globe and Mail
Methodology: Interviews to 1,000 Canadian adults, conducted from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
