Immigration Program: Canadians and Syrian Crisis

immigration program: True, Canadians responded with compassion to the Syrian crisis, with ordinary citizens sponsoring more than 31,000 refugees, according to Globe and Mail. And our immigration program remains robust; this year set a record for immigrant inflows to Canada. Some have asked whether this tide of xenophobic sentiment is also evident here. But is the xenophobia we see elsewhere also gaining ground here Are racist political messages in Europe and the United States emboldening Canadians to unleash previously suppressed hostility The latest Focus Canada survey, fielded a few weeks ago and updating questions tracked since the 1970s and 80s, finds that Canadians have recently become less hostile to immigrants. Most Canadians continue to believe that immigration is good for the economy, disagree that immigration levels are too high and express growing confidence in the country ability to manage any challenges associated with immigrants and refugees. Attitudes about immigration have held steady or grown noticeably more positive over the past 15 months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.