Canadian telecom firms blame immigration policies for mobile subscriber slowdown

Telus, Bell, Rogers blame immigration policies for mobile subscriber slowdown

For years, Canada’s top telecom providers rode a wave of high immigration to add many mobile phone subscribers. Those days are over.

Canadian telecom firms blame immigration policies for mobile subscriber slowdown

Canada’s three biggest wireless firms — BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. — all cited tighter immigration rules to explain why subscriber growth has slowed.

Canadian Telecom Firms Blame Immigration Policies for Mobile Subscriber Slowdown

For years, Canada’s top telecom providers rode a wave of high immigration, collectively adding hundreds of thousands of new mobile phone subscribers most quarters. Those days are over.

Canadian telcos pin poor subscriber growth on immigration policy - Broadband Communities

News This quarter, Canadian telcos BCE, Rogers, and Telus collectively reported their lowest wireless subscriber growth in four years. By: Harry Baldock, Total Telecom Canada’s crackdown on immigration is hamstringing growth for the nation’s telcos, according to a report in The Toronto Star. The latest financial reports from all three of the country’s national mobile network operators – BCE, Telus, and Rogers – show a significant drop in subscri…

Canadian telcos pin poor subscriber growth on new immigration policy

News This quarter, BCE, Rogers, and Telus collectively reported their lowest wireless subscriber growth in four years Canada’s crackdown on immigration is hamstringing growth for the nation’s telcos, according to a report in The Toronto Star. The latest financial reports from all three of the country’s national mobile network operators – BCE, Telus, and Rogers – show a significant drop in subscriber growth this quarter, which they attribute to t…

Bell, Rogers, Telus Hit Subscriber Wall After Immigration Cuts • iPhone in Canada Blog

Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telcos aren’t adding new customers like they used to, and the reason for the lack of growth? That’s due to immigration cuts, say the telecoms. According to Bloomberg, Bell, Rogers, and Telus together added fewer than 54,000 new mobile subscribers in the first quarter of 2025. That’s the weakest number in four