Canadians are growing increasingly uneasy with the number of new immigrants coming to the country, with three out of five people saying there are “too many,” the highest rate of dissatisfaction with Canada’s immigration policies in decades, according to a new poll.

Sixty per cent of Canadian adults surveyed in the July poll said Canada accepts too many newcomers, a 10-percentage-point increase in the number who shared that sentiment in February.

The proportion of Canadians who feel Canada is admitting too many immigrants is 'the highest on record in this century.'{ai:summary}<p>Canadians are feeling the heat in the immigration debate, with a growing majority now believing the country is welcoming too many newcomers. This surge in discontent marks the peak of dissatisfaction with immigration policies in years.</p><p>As patience wears thin, voices are rising, echoing concerns that the doors may be swinging too wide. #society</p>

Sixty per cent of Canadians say Canada is admitting too many immigrants: poll

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