Most Canadians believe heightened immigration will be valuable to national economy

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:00:12 +0000

Reports from urban population centres across Canada suggest that rent prices in these areas are “soaring” as a result of “explosive population growth.” This is creating conditions that are requiring many Canadians to leave major cities and find more affordable housing in other communities. Additionally, there is a belief that immigration may compromise the Canadian […]

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Canada poised to remain a major destination for immigrants if it can maintain its advantage

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 13:00:40 +0000

Canada’s level of support for immigrants is unique in the world according to a new report, Public Opinion and Immigration: Maintaining Canada’s Advantage, released by the Century Initiative. The national, non-partisan charity advocates for the economic and societal benefits of increasing Canada’s population to one hundred million people by 2100. They say immigration is a […]

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Higher immigration levels in Canada require a boost in home building to keep up with demand

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:00:43 +0000

Desjardins has released a report analyzing the economic impacts of the federal government’s increased immigration targets. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The study finds that the large scale of planned immigration will lead to higher real GDP growth at the national level and in all Canadian provinces. Consequently, according to the report, […]

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Will Canada be able to house all the immigrants it hopes to welcome by 2025?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:11:53 +0000

According to Canada’s latest Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025, the country hopes to welcome a record-breaking number of immigrants over the next three years, with annual targets set at no less than 465,000 and a milestone goal of 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025. In short, these high targets are in place to help Canada […]

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Buying a home in Canada as a non-Canadian

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:00:10 +0000

The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was passed in parliament in June 2022 and came into effect on January 1 this year. Broadly speaking, the new regulations will prohibit the purchase of a residential property by any foreign investor who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The regulations […]

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Riding out the housing crisis

Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:32:46 +0000

With exorbitant rents and burgeoning home prices, it’s not an easy time for a newcomer renter or potential owner. Experts say that moving to smaller cities where rents are lower and buying to build equity are some of the ways to deal with the current housing scenario.

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Tips to cut your home heating bill this winter

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:38:39 +0000

You heating bill will depend on how much gas you use and the terms of your gas marketer agreement, however with the recent increases, it’s likely that the average homeowner will be paying more. Here are nine tips to reduce your consumption and lower your utility bills.

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Housing in Canada: Reviewing shifts in the Canadian housing landscape over the last decade

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:00:18 +0000

Statistics Canada (StatsCan) recently released its latest report on the state of housing in Canada, based on its 2021 Canadian Housing Survey. This report, which details and analyzes changes and trends in the country’s housing market between 2011 and 2021 revealed that this past decade has seen several notable shifts in areas such as rentals […]

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What does housing cost in different Canadian cities?

Credit to Author: Kaitlin Jingco| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:56:51 +0000

A comparison of rental and buying housing prices in Canada When deciding on where to settle in Canada, housing costs are an important thing to consider. To give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for a home in Canada, we’ve laid out the average monthly rent and mortgage prices of homes […]

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