Concern Grows Over Immigration Levels in Canada and United States

Concern with the numbers of immigrants to Canada continues to rise Jack Jedwab President and CEO, Metropolis Institute and the Association for Canadian Studies July 2024

Both Canada and the United States are witnessing sizeable increases in concern with the numbers of immigrants In Canada, July 12-15 Leger poll for the Association for Canadian Studies saw the percentage saying there are too many at 60% the highest on record in this century. It comes at a time when we re seeing global trends in immigrant receiving countries pointing to growing concern with immigration levels and the issues moving to the forefront of national elections in such countries. A June 2024 Gallup poll revealed that 55% of Americans want to see decreased immigration up from 41% in 2023 and the highest since it was 58% in 2001. It all makes for a mounting political challenge as the numbers of persons seeking to migrate from countries of origin continues to increase. Some 1784 respondents were interviewed for the ACS-Leger survey over the period July 12-15, 2024. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey for comparison purposes. A probability sample of 1784 respondents would have a margin of error of 2.5%, 19 times out of 20

One out of two Canadians think that there are too many immigrants coming to Canada Do you feel that there are (currently) too many, too few or about the right number of immigrants coming to Canada? Too many About the right number Too few February 2024 (Leger- September July 2024 (Leger-ACS) 2023 March 2019 (Leger ACS) ACS) 50% 37% 7% (Leger-ACS) 60% 28% 3% 49% 35% 5% 35% 49% 12% I don't know / I prefer not to answer NET 9% 6% 10% 100% 3% 100% 100% 100%

Across all political parties more feel there are too many immigrants than the right number but over 7 in 10 Conservative and Bloc voters feel that there are too many immigrant currently coming to Canada Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? PLC NDP BQ CPC GPC PPC Total Too many 45.2% 42.3% 72.6% 75.8% 50.0% 83.9% 60.1% About the right number 43.3% 40.5% 17.0% 19.3% 36.5% 10.7% 27.7% Too few 5.1% 8.1% 3.8% 0.9% 2.7% 3.1% 6.5% 9.0% 6.6% 4.1% 10.8% 5.4% 9.1% I don t know / I prefer not to answer Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Immigration level concerns highest in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? Total Atl. QC ON MB/SK AB BC 60% 57% 61% 62% 44% 67% 57% Too many 28% 29% 28% 24% 31% 29% 34% About the right number 3% 1% 2% 4% 5% 2% 4% Too few 9% 12% 9% 10% 20% 2% 5% I don t know / I prefer not to answer

Torontonians are more concerned with immigration numbers than are Montrealers and Vancouverites yet majorities across all three metropoles feel there are too many Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? Montreal Toronto Vancouver 59% 64% 55% Too many 32% 22% 33% About the right number 2% 4% 3% Too few 7% 10% 9% I don t know / I prefer not to answer

Both white and visible minority Canadians believe that there are too many immigrants currently coming to Canada Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? Too many Non-White White 54.7% 61.7% About the right number 32.5% 26.4% Too few 5.3% 2.6% 7.5% 9.3% I don t know / I prefer not to answer Total 100.0% 100.0%

Across age cohorts youngest group is the least concerned with current levels of immigration Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? Betwee n 18 and 24 Betwee n 25 and 34 Betwee n 35 and 44 Betwee n 45 and 54 Betwee n 55 and 64 65+ Total 60% 41% 57% 59% 60% 71% 63% Too many 28% 43% 28% 28% 28% 19% 27% About the right number 3% 2% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% Too few I don t know / I prefer not to answer 9% 14% 11% 9% 8% 7% 7%

Some three in four persons that strongly supported the removal of the encampments at McGill believe that there are too many immigrants coming to Canada At McGill University in Montreal, officials were correct to have the police and private security take down the encampments on their campuses. - To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Do you think there are currently too many, about the right number or too few immigrants coming to Canada? Too many About the right number Too few I don t know / I prefer not to answer Total Somewhat disagree Strongly agree Somewhat agree Strongly disagree 73.9% 21.5% 53.3% 36.4% 41.6% 41.6% 44.1% 35.4% .9% 3.7% 2.9% 7.3% 10.6% 6.2% 11.8% 8.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%