Immigration and Trust of newcomers in Canada

Continued tracking of the view over the numbers of immigrants currently admitted to Canada reveals that in June 20-22, 2025 a majority still feel that there are too many. This despite the 25% reduction in the numbers of immigrants that were announced in the fall of 2025. While most observers attribute the persistent concern with the numbers of refugees to economic concerns and housing challenges, the survey looks at the extent to which Canadians trust immigrants and refugees and finds that amongst those Canadians who feel that there are too many immigrants, the level of trust in refugees is especially low. This may imply that concerns over domestic intergroup tensions may be a more important factor in concern with levels than has been previously acknowledged. Data from a second Leger survey included here point to concerns about levels of temporary workers and foreign students The survey was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies with 1580 respondents in Canada over the period June 20 and 22, 2025.