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October 31, 2023

Ottawa, ON — A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), The Leaky Bucket, finds that growing numbers of immigrants to Canada are deciding to leave rather than stay.

The report, produced for the ICC by the Conference Board of Canada, finds onward migration, immigrants leaving Canada, has been increasing slowly for decades, but suddenly surged in 2017 and 2019 — the most recent period of available data. The report also finds the risk of onward migration is particularly high between years four and seven following arrival in Canada.

“As Canada relies more and more on immigrants to fill acute shortages in key sectors like housing and healthcare, our ability to retain them is becoming a matter of vital national interest,” said Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

“Simply put, if Canada cannot deliver for newcomers and help them become Canadian in their passports and in their hearts, we may soon be discussing our prosperity in the past tense.”

“Canada’s future prosperity depends on immigration,” said Stefan Fournier, Executive Director at The Conference Board of Canada. “Our research in this area shows that immigration leads to economic growth, improves the worker-to-retiree ratio and eases labour shortages that add to inflation. But as our research shows, attracting immigrants is only one part of the equation, we also need to retain them once they’re here in Canada.”

The report contains key recommendations for government including:

Begin monitoring the onward migration rate.
Invest in programs like the ICC’s Canoo Access Pass, which make the critical early years of immigrants’ time in Canada more enjoyable, driving retention to the benefit of all Canadians.
Support further research to help stakeholders understand settlement needs and which initiatives can ease immigrants’ transitions to life in Canada.
Support employers to recruit, hire, and retain immigrant workers. All three levels of government can provide tools and training.
Invest in infrastructure. As Canada seeks to increase the population, all levels of government need to plan for increased infrastructure including housing and healthcare.

“Immigrating to Canada has never been easy, there have always been challenges but this study points to burgeoning disillusionment,” said Bernhard. “After giving Canada a try, growing numbers of immigrants are saying ‘no thanks’, and are moving on.”

“That’s not just a problem for immigrants. That’s a problem for everyone. That’s why the ICC will do its best to lead with innovation and creativity to so that newcomers and their talents find a permanent home in Canada.”

Read the full report here: The Leaky Bucket (Institute for Canadian Citizenship and Conference Board of Canada, 2023)

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The ICC is best-known for its Canoo Access Pass, a mobile app that currently provides some 250,000 newcomers with free entry to over 1,400 of Canada’s best culture and nature attractions, plus exclusive deals with leading brands, so that they fall in love with Canada, stay, and become citizens.

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Toronto, ON — The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) announced today that after founding the organization and serving as co-Chairs for 16 years, the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul have passed the torch to a new generation of leadership. Mr. Irfhan Rawji, a Calgary-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been named Chair of the ICC.

To honour their ongoing legacy, the ICC is launching the TheDifferenceMakers.ca, a campaign inspired by the stories of real Difference Makers who make Canada stronger and more vibrant.

As a refugee who rose to become Governor General, Madame Clarkson founded the ICC with Mr. Ralston Saul, to continue the centuries-old Canadian tradition of welcoming immigrants not just as residents, but as citizens. This work remains critical, especially in light of recent research by the ICC revealing newcomers’ growing disillusionment with Canada. Citizenship adoption rates declined 40% between 2001 and 2021. 30% of newcomers under 30 plan to leave Canada within two years.

“We started the Institute for Canadian Citizenship to ensure that the Canada in which a refugee girl could become Governor General would never become a country of the past,” said Mme Clarkson and Mr. Ralston Saul. “But our dream is in jeopardy,” they added. “A strong and effective ICC is our legacy to Canada.”

Mr. Rawji is Managing Partner at Relay Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and is the founder and Executive Chair of MobSquad, an innovative Canadian start up that helps software engineers from around the world immigrate to Canada. He has been serving on the ICC’s Board of Directors since its founding.

“Immigrants aren’t the cause of Canada’s failings. In fact, they’re a big part of the answer.” concluded Irfhan Rawji, ICC’s new Chair. “But we need to deliver on our promise to immigrants. If we fail, Canada’s prosperity and dynamism will suffer. The ICC is leading the effort to turn restore the promise of Canada to newcomers. I am honoured and humbled to be entrusted with the opportunity to safeguard and advance the vision of our founders, who are, simply put, exceptional Canadians.”

The ICC will be hosting its annual Gala on February 6, 2024.

Full bios and high-resolution photos are here:

The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson

About the ICC

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) works to unlock Canada for newcomers, facilitating and encouraging the journey towards full and active Canadian citizenship. The ICC is an independent charity, co-founded in 2006 by the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul.

The ICC is best-known for its Canoo Access Pass, a mobile app that currently provides some 250,000 newcomers with free entry to over 1,400 of Canada’s best culture and nature attractions, plus exclusive deals with leading brands, so that they fall in love with Canada, stay, and become citizens.

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In 2024, more newcomers will gain even more access to the best of Canada through an enhanced Canoo Access Pass.

With this pass, newcomers feel more at home here, helping Canada keep the people it needs at a time when they are growing disillusioned with the country.

Montréal, October 11, 2023 — Building on the success of the Canoo Access Pass, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is pleased to designate the McCord Steward Museum as the first certified Canoo Newcomer Equity Partner, recognizing their exceptional contributions to welcoming newcomers via Canoo. The McCord Stewart currently offers new permanent residents who are Canoo members free entry for a one-year period. As a Newcomer Equity Partner, Canoo members will now be able to enjoy free and discounted access to the museum for 5+ years to immerse themselves in Canadian art, history, and cultural exhibitions. They are also extending Canoo privileges to international students and displaced people.

A recent study by the ICC revealed that newcomers’ disillusionment with Canada is on the rise. Citizenship adoption rates have declined 40% since 2001, and 30% of newcomers under 30 plan to leave Canada within 2 years.

“Through the Canoo Access Pass, the McCord Stewart Museum is actively resisting this trend, offering transformative, welcoming experiences that make Canada easier to love and harder to leave,” says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the ICC. “As with every part of Canada, Quebec’s prosperity depends on newcomers not only coming, but staying, thriving and becoming proud citizens. Canoo’s Newcomer Equity Partners, led by the McCord Stewart, are stepping up even more to provide this vital service for immigrants and for Canada”

“The McCord Stewart Museum is committed to presenting the stories of Montreal and Quebec communities in an inclusive manner, through its collections and programs, and to better reflecting current social concerns. Newcomers and long-time Canadians alike are invited to take part in dialogues and exchanges that the Museum intends to be participatory, citizen-centred and environmentally sustainable, for a better way of living together in the long term,” says the McCord Stewart Museum.

The McCord Stewart Museum welcomes over 600,000 visitors a year and is a premier destination to discover Montreal’s contributions to the development of Quebec and Canada, and put forward the stories and realities of Indigenous Peoples.

Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can experience the best of Canada by downloading the free Canoo app. In 2024, Canoo will open to more newcomers.

About Canoo

The Canoo Access Pass is designed to make newcomers love Canada by granting access to the country’s best experiences.

By downloading the free Canoo app, newcomers get access to over 1500 experiences and destinations including parks, museums, galleries, concerts, travel, professional sports, and more. Partner offers include VIA Rail, Parks Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, Cirque du Soleil, and Toronto FC.

About the The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC)

About the McCord Stewart Museum

A fixture in the heart of the city for over 100 years, the McCord Stewart Museum sheds light on life in Montreal, both past and present. It bears witness to the history, vitality, creativity and diversity of the communities that make up the city. In keeping with its commitment to decolonization and sustainable development, it creates exhibitions and educational, cultural and community-engagement activities that look at social history and contemporary issues through a critical and inclusive lens. The Museum’s Archives, Documentary Art, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, Indigenous Cultures, Material Culture and Photography collections, containing 2.5 million images, objects, documents and works of art, position it as the custodian of a remarkable historical heritage and one of North America’s leading museums.

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August 23, 2023

TORONTO, ON — The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is proud to announce a new partnership to support its growing network of newcomers that are calling Canada home. Starting today, members of the ICC’s Canoo Access Pass will have access to exclusive offers with CIBC to save money in addition to accessing financial planning tools and advice.

Through this partnership with CIBC, premium offers available exclusively to Canoo members, include:

2 years of no-fee banking
2 years of fee rebates on select premium credit cards
0.5% rate reductions for loan products and lines of credit
Preferred mortgage rates
100 free stock trades
Free global money transfers

“The ICC is thrilled to be sharing this exclusive offer from CIBC with Canoo members,” said Daniel Bernhard, CEO, ICC. “CIBC shares our vision of supporting newcomers – Canada’s future –and their ability to one day support Canada. We’re honoured to have found such a sincere partner who shares our belief that Canada succeeds when newcomers succeed.”

“We know that moving to a new country can be overwhelming,” said Jeff Smith, Senior Vice-President, Client Segmentation and Franchising, CIBC. “With rising costs and the need to settle in, exploring Canada isn’t always possible for newcomers. This new partnership highlights the exciting experiences that our country provides and complements what our bank offers to help new residents easily access banking services.”

This new partnership announcement comes at a time when Canoo has been expanding benefits to its members from major institutions across Canada. Earlier this month, Canoo teamed up with Bell, who became the program’s exclusive telecommunications partner, and now offers special mobility and Internet deals to its members.

Canoo’s growing network of welcome partners ensures that newcomers and their families can experience Canada’s most sought after experiences as well as the tools they need to help call Canada home. Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can join Canoo by downloading its app for free.

For more about the app and the growing list of benefits for Canoo members, please visit Canoo.ca.

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About CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 13 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network and locations across Canada, with offices in the United States and around the world.
Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at cibc.mediaroom.com.

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Alex Nanoff
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CIBC:
Katarina Milicevic, CIBC Communications & Public Affairs
416.784.6108 or katarina.milicevic@cibc.com

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July 5^th, 2023

TORONTO, ON — This summer, and throughout the year, Canoo newcomer members and their families are invited to explore over 330 Ontario Parks for free thanks to the partnership between the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) and Ontario Parks. This summer, and year-round, all members of the ICC’s Canoo Access Pass will be granted free vehicle admission for one year to some of the country’s best outdoor recreation experiences, alongside hundreds of other destinations across Canada.

“While immigration levels continue to grow, there is mounting evidence that immigrants are leaving Canada in greater numbers too, posing an existential threat to our shared prosperity, said Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the ICC. “Canada’s natural beauty is something many immigrants have never experienced: a global treasure that is a powerful reason to call Canada home, even if things are difficult in the beginning. By welcoming newcomers to our precious, pristine wilderness, Ontario Parks is serving a higher purpose for Canada: helping the newcomers who secure our prosperity to fall in love with this land of ours and build their homes, families, and futures with us, as Canadians.”

Canoo members will also have access to Ontario Parks’ Ambassador Program for in-person and online camping workshops.

With over 11 million visits annually from around the world, Ontario Parks showcases some of the province’s most iconic places to hike, swim, picnic and fish with friends and family. With free vehicle admissions to Ontario Parks this summer, Canoo members will have access to over 19,000 car-accessible campsites to explore and help discover Ontario’s natural beauty.

Canoo’s growing network of welcome partners around Ontario and Canada ensures that newcomers and their families can experience Canada’s most sought after outdoor experiences.

Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can join Canoo by downloading its app for free.

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June 28, 2023

Expanded Partnership Welcomes Newcomers to Explore the West with Pursuit

Banff, AB — This summer, newcomers from coast-to-coast can experience hundreds of the most inspiring and unforgettable experiences that Alberta has to offer, thanks to an exciting new partnership between the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), through their Canoo Access Pass, which serves more newcomers than any other organization in Canada, and Pursuit, a leading global provider of hospitality experiences.

The ICC and Pursuit first established a partnership in October 2022 to offer Canoo members one discounted visit to the spectacular Banff Gondola.

The partnership has been extended offering new Canoo members discounts to five iconic experiences from Pursuit in Banff, Jasper, and Golden, BC from June 1^st to October 9^thof this year. These include the Lake Minnewanka and Maligne Lake Classic Cruises, Columbia Icefield Adventure, the Golden Skybridge in BC, as well as the Open Top Touring in Banff and Jasper.

“We’re thrilled to be expanding our partnership with Pursuit, bringing even more iconic Rocky Mountain experiences to Canoo members who live in the West and those who come to visit thanks to Canoo’s exceptional travel deals,” said Daniel Bernhard, CEO for the ICC.

“With Canada’s largest audience of newcomers, we’re happy to be driving the next generation of domestic tourists towards a company that makes such generous and heartfelt contributions to our members and our country.”

“The partnership supports the creation of an emotional connection to Canada’s national parks,” says Stuart Back, Chief Operating Officer, Pursuit Banff Jasper Collection. “By providing newcomers the opportunity to learn about Canadian heritage through world-class experiences, thus inspiring them to become lifelong visitors to these majestic places.”

Canoo’s growing network of welcome partners in Western Canada ensures that newcomers and their families can experience the very best of Canada. These organizations are stepping up for a higher purpose: to make Canada easier to love and harder to leave for the newcomers whose talents and contributions will secure Canada’s prosperity for generations to come.

Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can join Canoo by downloading its app for free.

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Toronto, ON — To celebrate Newcomer Day in Toronto, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is pleased to celebrate its partnerships with some of the Toronto’s most iconic institutions. Through its Canoo Access Pass, today, and year-round, all members of the ICC’s Canoo app are eligible for one year of free admissions to the Toronto Zoo, Little Canada, and have access to free memberships with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), alongside benefits with hundreds of other experiences across Canada.

Through their longstanding commitment to welcoming newcomers, the Toronto Zoo, Little Canada and TIFF are championing the road to breaking barriers and creating positive experiences for newcomers in their new homes.

“While immigration levels continue grow, there is mounting evidence that immigrants are leaving Canada in greater numbers too, posing an existential threat to our shared prosperity,” said Daniel Bernhard, Chief Executive Officer for the ICC. “Toronto has always been a proud destination for newcomers to Canada and leading institutions like Little Canada, the Toronto Zoo and TIFF are stepping up on behalf of Torontonians by joining the Canoo Access Pass. They make true that Toronto, with its challenges, is one of the best newcomer cities in the world where they can feel valued, plant roots, and contribute to our shared success for generations to come.”

First proclaimed in 2015, Toronto Newcomer Day is an annual event held in May that welcomes newcomers to Toronto celebrating their contributions to the city.

“Little Canada was born from my dream, as a newcomer, to showcase and celebrate all that Canada offers in miniature scale. It’s a place where Canadians can share their stories and love for Canada,” says Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Little Canada. “We are thrilled to participate in the Canoo Access Pass, and we encourage everyone to come visit us in downtown Toronto.”

“Your Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and our vision is a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive, said Dolf DeJong, CEO of Toronto Zoo. “As an iconic tourist attraction and wildlife conservation organization we are very proud to partner with CANOO and to celebrate Newcomer Day in Toronto. We look forward to welcoming Canadian newcomers to our Zoo to learn more about saving and protecting species locally and globally.”

Canoo’s growing welcome partner network in Toronto and in Canada, ensures that Torontonian newcomers and their families have access to the country’s most impressive cultural attractions, iconic festivals, as well as sought after destinations so that they can thrive in their new home.

“At TIFF, we’re committed to increasing representation, celebrating diverse creative communities, and expanding access to the arts, while creating a welcoming cultural hub for new audiences,” said Robyn Citizen, Director of Festival Programming and Cinematheque at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can join Canoo by downloading its app for free.

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Toronto, ON — To celebrate Museum Month in Ontario, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is pleased to celebrate its’ partnerships with some of the province’s most iconic institutions through its Canoo Access Pass This month, and year-round, all members of the ICC’s Canoo app are eligible for one year of free admissions to the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Ingenium museums – the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, alongside hundreds of other cultural institutions across Canada.

The ROM, AGO and Ingenium collectively welcome thousands of newcomer Canoo members annually with free admission, maintaining their longstanding commitment to welcome newcomers by breaking barriers to positively experience their new homes.

“While immigration levels continue grow, there is mounting evidence that immigrants are leaving Canada in greater numbers too, posing an existential threat to our shared prosperity,” said Salimah Dhalla, Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for the ICC. “Leading cultural attractions, like the ROM, the AGO and Ingenium are stepping up for Canada by joining the Canoo Access Pass, which gives hundreds of thousands of newcomers free entry to participating attractions so that they enjoy Canada, feel valued, stay for good, and contribute to our shared success for generations to come.”

May marks Museum Month in Ontario and celebrates the over 700 museums, galleries, and heritage spaces in the province. For over a decade, Canoo has become an indispensable tool for unlocking Canada to newcomers thanks to Canada’s cultural and recreational institutions such as the ROM, AGO and Ingenium museums.

“As Canada’s most visited museum in Canada’s biggest, most diverse city, ROM is a place where everyone from lifelong Canadians to recent immigrants can come to learn the rich, ever-evolving story of Canada through its art, culture, and nature,” says Josh Basseches, ROM Director & CEO. “So, it is my great pleasure to welcome even more newcomers to ROM to explore this story in celebration of Museum Month in Ontario.”

“The growth and impact of the Canoo Access Pass – from it’s beginnings way back in 2007, when the AGO and the ICC partnered to launch its Citizen AGO program – has been tremendous,” says Herman Lo, Director of Visitor Experience, AGO. “The AGO’s mission is to bring people together with great art, to see, experience and understand the world in new ways. Newcomers bring with them perspectives that we all benefit from, and thanks to the Canoo Access Pass, we are so proud to be part of so many first experiences settling in Toronto. Last year, 2100 Canoo Access Pass Members visited the AGO and we look forward to welcoming even more next year.”

Canoo’s growing welcome partner network, a unique model in the world, ensures that newcomers and their families have access to Canada’s most impressive cultural attractions, iconic festivals, as well as sought after destinations so that they can thrive in their new home.

Since 2010, Canoo has welcomed over 500,000 newcomer members. All recent permanent residents and new citizens can join Canoo by downloading its app for free.

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Toronto, ON

The percentage of permanent residents obtaining Canadian citizenship has plummeted since 2001, according to new Statistics Canada data obtained by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Despite Canada’s efforts to attract growing numbers of newcomers, the proportion of immigrants who seize the opportunity to become Canadian is in freefall. Data collected during the 2021 Census reveal that just 45.7% of permanent residents became citizens within 10 years, down from 60% in 2016 and 75.1% in 2001. This represents a 40% decline in citizenship uptake over 20 years.

These numbers were shared by Statistics Canada with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship as part of ongoing research into declining citizenship rates.

“To go from 75% of newcomers obtaining citizenship to only 45% is simply shocking,” said Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

“To go from 75% of newcomers obtaining citizenship to only 45% is simply shocking”

Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship

“It goes against everything we tend to think about Canada being a welcoming country. It raises all sorts of questions that will have no easy answers, but it is certainly a wakeup call. Canada’s future depends on newcomers becoming Canadian and contributing their energy and talents to our shared success. We should be extremely alarmed that newcomers are falling out of love with Canadian citizenship, which has, for decades, been highly desirable.”

“The declining citizenship rate has the potential to harm Canada’s long-term economic, social and democratic resilience. Immigrants are not just workers, but future voters and civic leaders. What’s certain is that the future of Canadian democracy depends on this issue being addressed. The ICC is working hard to identify the causes behind this apparent crash in the market value of being Canadian and we encourage all committed Canadians to join us.” said George Carothers, Senior Director, Ideas and Insights at the ICC.

“We should want those who are contributing to Canada to stay here and become citizens,” he concluded.

“We should want those who are contributing to Canada to stay here and become citizens”

George Carothers, Senior Director, Ideas and Insights of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Thanks to its Canoo Access Pass, the ICC is in touch with almost half a million recent immigrants. The ICC will be working with them over the coming months to better understand the root causes of this shocking decline.

Read more: Trends in the Citizenship Rate Among New Immigrants to Canada 1991 to 2016 (Statistics Canada, 2019)

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MARCH 23, 2022 – A new national survey conducted by Leger on behalf of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) — Canada’s leading citizenship organization and the world’s foremost voice on citizenship and inclusion — challenges some cherished Canadian assumptions about immigration and citizenship.

“Canada is a nation of immigrants — and one of the stories we tell ourselves is that we are welcoming to new immigrants, wherever they may be from,” says ICC CEO Daniel Bernhard. “But while this may be generally true, new survey data points to the fact that many new Canadians are having a crisis of confidence in Canada — and that should be ringing alarm bells all over Ottawa.”

Survey findings include:

30% of 18–34-year-old new Canadians and 23% of university-educated new Canadians say they are likely to move to another country in the next two years.
While most Canadians and new immigrant Canadians alike believe that Canada provides immigrants with a good quality of life, Canadians have a much more positive outlook on Canada’s immigration policy compared to new Canadian immigrants.
New Canadian immigrants are more likely to believe that Canadians don’t understand the challenges that immigrants face and feel the rising cost of living will make immigrants less likely to stay in Canada.
Immigrants with university degrees tend to have less favourable opinions on matters related to fair job opportunity and pay than other immigrants.
Among those who would not recommend Canada as a place to live, current leadership and the high cost of living were the top two reasons.

The full survey data is available here.

“The data suggest that younger, highly skilled immigrants in particular are starting to fall between the cracks,” said Dave Scholz, Executive Vice-President at Leger. “We need to continue working hard to ensure that we are welcoming newcomers with the resources they need to succeed, and that we continue to be a country that provides opportunity.”

About the Study

The study included an online survey of 1,519 general population Canadians aged 18+ completed between February 25th – 27th 2022, using Leger’s online LEO panel, in addition to an online survey of 2,103 New Canadians using ICC’s New Canadian panel completed between February 24th – 28th. Weighting has been employed to ensure that the sample composition accurately reflects the adult population of Canada, as per the latest Census Data.

No margin of error can be associated with a non-probability sample (i.e. a web panel in this case). For comparative purposes, though, a probability sample of 2000 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.

About the Institute for Canadian Citizenship

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is a national non-profit organization co-founded by The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul. The ICC works to inspire Canadians to be inclusive, create opportunities to connect, and encourage active citizenship. Since 2005, the ICC has also supported more than 300,000 new Canadian citizens with programming to encourage a sense of belonging and build a more inclusive Canada.

About Leger

Leger is the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, with more than 600 employees in eight Canadian and US offices. Recently, Leger presented the most accurate polling results for the 2021 Canadian federal election (including the most accurate results in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia) and the 2019 Canadian federal election. This accuracy is due to the quality of the company’s LEO panel and its employees’ expertise. For more information: leger360.com

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