Why is anti-immigration sentiment on the rise in Canada?

It is not protests against immigration itself. It is protets against dumb immigration. I am an immigrant myself, living in Canada for 13 years. The way immigration is being implemented here, now a days, is outrageous for Canadians born Canadians, and for us, Canadians by choice. This is not the country I came for anymore, and this is not the country we want to build. This government needs to go, and immigration needs to be rethinking, preferably by a government that really cares about people.

This is not 'anti-immigration', this is 'anti-corrupt government' bringing in too many people (no matter their race, religion etc) that our current infrastructure CAN NOT support.

As a son of an immigrant, immigration is not the issue. Quality immigration is. These days all Canada is bringing in are students that make college and university owners rich and keeps businesses like Tim Horton's running with low spending. While the big corporations get rich, every Canadian is being hurt.

Ok, Canada didn't create proper housing since the 90's. Solid statement. That doesn't negate the fact that we are a cup that can hold not another drop of water. Why would you continue to pour into that cup?!?

Its not racist to want your fellow citizens to be able to survive.

An immigrant student told me she was lured by the ads in India to move to Canada, they promised housing, and a job. When she got to Canada she had to room with 4 people in a 1 bedroom apt, worked the graveyard shift at Tims and couldnt get in to the classes she needed at school, she returned to India bc she said her quality of life was actually better there. Why would Canada bring immigrants to the country with lies like this?

Oversaturated immigration from India with no sense of integration is the main problem.

Blame Justin and Jagmeet - they'd worked hand in hand to destroy Canada. I wish they could be punished for what the irreparable damage they did.

As immigrants, even we want immigration to be slowed down, give some time for social services and housig to catch up.

We need to do immigration *responsibly*. The mass of international student visas combined with lack of regulation of colleges and universities regarding their housing, courses, and admissions is one place to start changing.

Can't imagine why people would be against illegal immigration.....

CANADIANS NEED TO BE PUT FIRST. THAT'S NOT RACIST OR ANTI-IMMIGRATION. THIS IS CALLED HAVING A RESPONSIBILITY TO YOUR OWN CITIZENS. NATIONALISM ISN'T A BAD WORD.

Banks benefit by having more deposits from newcomers. Corporations benefit cause people from over seas will Work for less. Government benefits cause every newcomer needs to pay 1000s of dollars for different fees like drivers licence and health cards you name it. Schools benefit by the fact they can take an entire Indian families life savings in a single tuition payment. to claim that this insane immigration we have here is to the benefit of the average Canadian is psychotic and cynical.

Canada has been destroyed with reckless immigration policies. I as an immigrant regret my decision to move here decades ago. I am looking forward to leaving this country as soon as I retire.

The problem is the type of people the government is bringing in. I'm an immigrant myself, living here for 20 years, and I remember the ton of paperwork I had to submit to prove I'm worth contributing to Canada's growth and economy. Today the government is only interested in bringing in criminals, refugees, low quality - low wage workers who won't contribute a dime to Canada's economy but become a burden on taxpayers. This mindless immigration has now caused exponential increase in crime, and poor productivity in Canada's economy. Canada under JT is not the Canada I came for, and the Canada I knew when I first landed here.

Most Canadians are not anti-immigration, but rather opposed to illegal immigration and mismanagement of the immigration system.

"We don't need a million more Uber drivers. We don't need a million more Tim Hortons workers."

Take a look around. Any person with intelligence can see why there is rising anti immigration. Period. Government mismanagement. Period

"We need to fix the demographic problem "? I didn't realize there was a problem to begin with. Canada was perfect 10 yrs ago if u ask me.

My family has been in Canada since before Canada was Canada and I don't care what others say about me because no matter what we say, we are called racists and that's why so many of us have been afraid to say anything for years and yet look what our silence has gotten us - a country where people can't afford to live and where teens can't get jobs because East Indians have taken all of the jobs. We can't afford to buy a house and for that matter we can't afford to buy food. This is not the Canada that I grew up in !!!!!!!!!! It's a Disgrace !!!!!!!!!!!!