Canada has finally begun to acknowledge what millions of Canadians have known for years: immigration levels matter. After bringing in approximately 485,000 permanent residents in 2024, the federal government reduced its targets to 395,000 in 2025 and 380,000 in 2026. Temporary resident numbers have also been cut significantly.
Yet while politicians have become willing to discuss how many immigrants Canada can absorb, they remain remarkably reluctant to discuss a far more important question: who are we admitting, and should cultural compatibility play any role in the answer?
