The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
City News — Why do immigrants want Ottawa to admit fewer newcomers?
A recent Leger poll commissioned by OMNI News found that 67 per cent of newcomers believe Canada should admit fewer than 300,000 new immigrants per year, and four in 10 say that number should be less than 100,000. The survey was conducted ahead of this month’s federal budget announcement when Ottawa announced its plans to reduce new permanent resident visas to 380,000 per year from 2026 to 2028. However, respondents believe granting visas should go hand in hand with ensuring there’s enough housing and social supports for people who are already in Canada before more people come in.
Radio-Canada — Le nombre de demandeurs d’asile augmente partout en Atlantique
Alors que le nombre de demandes d’asile a baissé de 33 % en un an au pays, la tendance est à l’inverse en Atlantique. Dans les quatre provinces de l’Atlantique, les demandeurs d’asile sont chaque année plus nombreux depuis 2023. L’année 2025 pourrait même être une année record si la tendance se maintient jusqu’en décembre. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, où la situation est la plus marquée, le mois d’août a été un mois record quant au nombre de demandes d’asile déposées, avec un pic à 65. C’est un chiffre jamais atteint sur un seul mois jusqu’à maintenant, quatre provinces confondues.
Government of Canada — Canada lifts the visa requirement for Qatari citizens
Introducing visa-free travel for Qatari citizens makes it faster and easier for travellers to visit Canada for business or leisure. This milestone underscores the strength of our bilateral cooperation, and helps boost growth in tourism, business, and investment, while maintaining Canada’s commitment to managed migration and the safety and security of Canadians. It also reflects growing people-to-people and commercial ties between our two countries.
Government of Canada — 2026 provincial and territorial allocations under the international student cap
The international student cap limits the number of study permit applications that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepts into processing yearly. Introduced in 2024, it has been an effective tool in slowing the growth of Canada’s temporary population, with the number of study permit holders dropping from over 1 million in January 2024 to about 725,000 by September 2025.
Gouvernement du Canada — Attributions provinciales et territoriales de 2026 en vertu du plafond d’étudiants étrangers
Le plafond d’étudiants étrangers limite le nombre de demandes de permis d’études qu’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) accepte de traiter chaque année. Introduit en 2024, il a été un outil efficace pour ralentir la croissance de la population temporaire du Canada, le nombre de titulaires de permis d’études passant de plus d’un million en janvier 2024 à environ 725 000 en septembre 2025. Bien que ces progrès soient significatifs, des réductions supplémentaires sont nécessaires pour respecter notre engagement de réduire la proportion de population temporaire du Canada à moins de 5 % de la population totale d’ici la fin de 2027.
The Gazette — Legault targets temporary immigration in first meeting with Martinez Ferrada
Immigration, the homelessness crisis and protecting the French language all factored into the first official meeting between Quebec Premier François Legault and new Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada on Friday. During a joint news conference afterward at city hall, Legault positioned temporary immigration as one of the driving forces behind some of the issues facing Montreal.
