Signing up for wireless service is a top priority for newcomers to Canada, says SRG report

Internet, cable/TV subscriptions are lesser priorities TORONTO — More than 80% of newcomers sign up for a wireless account within a month of arriving in Canada, according to consumer research firm Solutions Research Group’s (SRG) Newcomers to Canada 2022 study, released today. Getting a wireless account is as much of a priority for newcomers as opening a bank account and finding a place to live, according to the study, which was based on interviews conducted in late spring/early summer 2022 with 970 newcomers and 531 Canadian “general population” respondents. In comparison, 65% of newcomers to Canada signed up with an...