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Canada’s Immigration Backlash: What’s Really Happening?

Mireille Paquet, Jennifer Ditchburn | February 11, 2026

In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Mireille Paquet, director of the Institute for Research on Migration and Society and research chair on the politics of immigration at Concordia University, about how Canada’s immigration landscape has changed over the past decade, and why public opinion has shifted.

They explore the growing role of temporary migration, the policy choices that shaped the system, and the challenges of maintaining public confidence while responding to economic and regional needs.