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Three in Four Canadians Say Increase in Immigrants Exacerbating Housing Crisis - Poll

© AP Photo / Charles KrupaFILE - In this Aug. 7, 2017, file photo, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer informs a migrant couple of the location of a legal border station, shortly before they illegally crossed from Champlain, N.Y., to Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, using Roxham Road
FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2017, file photo, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer informs a migrant couple of the location of a legal border station, shortly before they illegally crossed from Champlain, N.Y., to Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, using Roxham Road - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.11.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Three-quarters of Canadians believe that the current increase in the number of immigrants admitted into Canada is contributing to the housing crisis, a Leger poll revealed on Wednesday.
According to the findings, 76% of those polled agree that immigration is a significant contribution to Canada’s cultural diversity, and 75% percent believe that it contributes to the housing crisis.
Seventy-three percent think the number of immigrants admitted into Canada is putting pressure on its healthcare system, and 63% say it is an additional burden on education sector. A total of 58% believe that the increase in immigrants contributes to the affordability crisis.
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As the federal government plans to admit 485,000 immigrants in 2024 and half a million in 2025, over half (53%) said it is "too many" immigrants, while 28% feel it is the "right number." Another 4% said it is not enough and 14% were unable to give a definitive answer.
The poll also asked Canadians about whether they would like to see Canada accept more, the same number, or fewer immigrants. Nearly half (48%) said they would like to see fewer, 43% would maintain the current number, and 9% would admit more.
The poll was conducted between November 24-26 and is based on a sample of 1,529 Canadians aged 18 and older.
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