More than half of Canadians want the country to admit fewer permanent and temporary residents next year, a new survey suggests.
A recent Nanos Research poll found that 52.3 percent of those surveyed want Ottawa to accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents in 2027, while 33.5 percent favour keeping admissions at the current level.
Only 8.4 percent said Canada should accept more, and 5.9 percent were uncertain.
The survey of 1,058 Canadians was conducted from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
The majority of respondents from the Prairies, Ontario, and Quebec said they would like to see immigration numbers cut.
A total of 58.3 percent of people polled in the Prairies said they wanted immigration numbers reduced, while 30.6 percent supported maintaining current levels, 4.8 percent wanted an increase and 6.2 percent were unsure….