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Online survey on immigration levels

These questions are for the 2026 consultations on immigration levels. They are posted for those who want to review the questions in advance.

Q1 – What best describes your situation?

Demographic questions for those answering on behalf of an organization or as someone affiliated with an organization

Q2 – Please provide your organization’s name.

Q3 – Which of the following best describe(s) your organization? (Please select all that apply.)

Q3a – [If “Indigenous First Nations, Inuit or Métis) organization” is selected for Q3] Which of the following best describe(s) your organization or collective? (Please select all that apply.)

Q4 – If applicable, in which of the following sector(s) does your organization operate? (Please select all that apply.)

Q5 – In which province(s) or which territory(ies) does your organization operate? (Please select all that apply.)

Q6 – In which language(s) does your organization primarily operate? (Please select all that apply.)

Q7 – Does your organization represent or serve members from one of the following communities? You can consult Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census data to find out more about your community(ies). (Please select all that apply.)

[those responding on behalf of an organization skip to Q18 — those responding as someone affiliated with an organization skip to Q10]

Demographic questions for those answering as an individual (with some questions for those affiliated with an organization)

Q8 – For which type of organization(s) do you currently work? (Please select all that apply.)

Q9 – In which field or sector do you currently work? (Please select all that apply.)

Q10 – Were you born in Canada?

Q11 – Are you a Canadian citizen?

Q12 – Are you a permanent or temporary resident?

Q13 – Are you an Indigenous Person, that is, member of a First Nation, Inuk (Inuit), or Métis?

Q14 – In which of the following age categories do you belong?

Q15 – In which province or territory do you live?

Q16 – Which language(s) do you speak most often at home?

Q17 – Which best describes the community where you live? You can consult Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census data to find out more about your community.

Share your input with us

We’re inviting you to share your views by answering a short set of questions on immigration-related needs, priorities, and impacts within your community, which will help us shape future immigration levels planning. You may skip any question that you do not wish to answer.

Q18 – Last year’s Immigration Levels Plan reduced arrival targets for new temporary residents and stabilized targets for permanent resident admissions.

The Government of Canada also introduced additional measures to restore balance and control in the immigration system by better aligning intake with processing capacity, labour market needs, and community infrastructure, while supporting transitions to permanent residence for individuals already in Canada.

How has this approach affected your community or sector, and what impacts – positive or negative – have you observed so far?

[Open ended]

Q19 – Our immigration commitments are to

What changes, if any, would you recommend to future temporary and permanent resident levels, and why?

[Open ended]

Q20 – Are there specific regional pressures, opportunities, or demographic trends that IRCC should consider when planning future immigration levels?

[Open ended]

Q21 – Looking beyond 2029, what long-term considerations and priorities should guide Canada’s immigration system?

[Open ended]

Q22 – What challenges, barriers, or concerns exist in the immigration system that affect people’s ability to come to Canada and achieve positive outcomes?

[Open ended]

Q23 – Would you like to share any feedback about your experience completing this survey?

[Open ended]

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2026-05-12