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Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?

Canada has a history of welcoming immigrants. But suddenly, that's changed and many are questioning future population growth. Celia Hatton travels to Canada to learn more.

Last summer, Canada鈥檚 population grew to a record 40 million people - a moment the Canadian government described as an 鈥渆xciting milestone鈥.

The Canadian people didn鈥檛 necessarily agree. Canada has long been proud of its multicultural roots, but - for the first time - surveys show a significant number believe there are too many immigrants coming into the country.

Accusations that newcomers are hurting 鈥渢he real Canada鈥 are spreading on social media, with some arguing that Canadian cities simply can鈥檛 support so many new arrivals.

The 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 Celia Hatton travels to her home country to learn why more Canadians are questioning their country鈥檚 relationship with immigration, and why others are fighting to keep the country鈥檚 doors open to newcomers.

Presented by Celia Hatton
Produced by Dan Welsh

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28 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Jan 2025 16:00

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  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 13:30
  • Mon 13 Jan 2025 16:00