Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream

A recent survey tells a concerning story that a striking 72 per cent of immigrants say 'Canadians don't understand the challenges immigrants face.'

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured reviewing material at a committee meeting on April 25. Business and charitable sector leaders, and all levels of government, need to consider what more we can do together to avoid an exodus of talented immigrants, write Claudia Hepburn and Irfhan Rawji.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY CLAUDIA HEPBURN AND IRFHAN RAWJI

July 13, 2022

As Canadians, we often talk with pride about how welcoming we are to new immigrants. Unfortunately, that's not the impression many newcomers have of Canada. The numbers from a March Leger-Institute for Canadian Citizenship

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