Canadian Immigration Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/canadian-immigration/ Canada’s Fastest Growing Real Estate News Source Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:08:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/betterdwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-better-dwelling-flower-logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Canadian Immigration Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/canadian-immigration/ 32 32 64691831 Canada’s Student Visa Strategy Takes Off, Nearly 1 In 48 People On A Study Permit https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-student-visa-strategy-takes-off-nearly-1-in-48-people-on-a-study-permit/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-student-visa-strategy-takes-off-nearly-1-in-48-people-on-a-study-permit/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:08:05 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=23881 Canada has seen a surge of study permits issued, a key part of its population growth strategy. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRRC) data shows study permits, a.k.a. student visas, surged higher in Q2 2023. The surge isn’t just about population growth, but is also a part of a plan to help maintain its waning […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-student-visa-strategy-takes-off-nearly-1-in-48-people-on-a-study-permit/feed/ 10 23881 A Canadian Immigration Slowdown? Residency Applications Fall Sharply https://betterdwelling.com/a-canadian-immigration-slowdown-residency-applications-fall-sharply/ https://betterdwelling.com/a-canadian-immigration-slowdown-residency-applications-fall-sharply/#comments Tue, 09 May 2023 21:20:56 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=23373 Canada’s ambitious plan to grow its population through immigration hit a roadblock—it’s running out of applicants. Government of Canada (GoC) data shows applications received for permanent residency fell sharply in February. Despite record population growth, a soaring cost of living and slowing economy has resulted in a trend of fewer applications since peaking in 2021. […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/a-canadian-immigration-slowdown-residency-applications-fall-sharply/feed/ 20 23373 Canada’s Record Population Growth Needed, But Expect “Stress And Inflation”: BMO https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-record-population-growth-needed-but-expect-stress-and-inflation-bmo/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-record-population-growth-needed-but-expect-stress-and-inflation-bmo/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:12:53 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=23132 Canada continues to outperform its peers for population growth. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows record population growth in 2022. The increase was driven entirely by immigration, with most of it “temporary” labor. One of the country’s Big Six banks believes the boom is needed to help the country’s long-term labor market issues, but first, […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-record-population-growth-needed-but-expect-stress-and-inflation-bmo/feed/ 10 23132 Canada’s Population Boom Fueled By Underutilized Immigrants With Insufficient Shelter: RBC https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-population-boom-fueled-by-underutilized-immigrants-with-insufficient-shelter-rbc/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-population-boom-fueled-by-underutilized-immigrants-with-insufficient-shelter-rbc/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:34:32 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=22994 Canada is winning when it comes to attracting immigrants, but failing to use its windfall. That was the take from RBC examining the immigration boom that makes up nearly all growth. In an email to investors, they explain the immigrants are younger and better educated than Canada’s domestic workforce. However, they were more likely to […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-population-boom-fueled-by-underutilized-immigrants-with-insufficient-shelter-rbc/feed/ 23 22994 Toronto Residents Are Leaving At A Record Pace, Immigration Takes Over Growth https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-residents-are-leaving-at-a-record-pace-immigration-takes-over-growth/ https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-residents-are-leaving-at-a-record-pace-immigration-takes-over-growth/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:14:38 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=22696 Greater Toronto residents are fleeing for other parts of the country at an alarming pace, indicating opportunity may be outside of the hub.

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-residents-are-leaving-at-a-record-pace-immigration-takes-over-growth/feed/ 5 22696 Over 1 In 5 New Canadians Are Considering Leaving, Cost of Living A Major Factor https://betterdwelling.com/over-1-in-5-new-canadians-are-considering-leaving-cost-of-living-a-major-factor/ https://betterdwelling.com/over-1-in-5-new-canadians-are-considering-leaving-cost-of-living-a-major-factor/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:08:04 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20085 Canada bills itself as an immigration hub, but more immigrants are unhappy after arriving. A new Leger survey conducted on behalf of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), shows the cost of living is becoming a big deterrent. That’s the number one challenge new Canadians see weighing on future immigration. It’s become so bad, over […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/over-1-in-5-new-canadians-are-considering-leaving-cost-of-living-a-major-factor/feed/ 12 20085 Canada Just Saw The Biggest Q4 For Residents Permanently Leaving Since The 1970s https://betterdwelling.com/canada-just-saw-the-biggest-q4-for-residents-permanently-leaving-since-the-1970s/ https://betterdwelling.com/canada-just-saw-the-biggest-q4-for-residents-permanently-leaving-since-the-1970s/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:43:23 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20074 Canadians are packing up and leaving at a fast rate, during a traditionally slow period. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows emigration, the act of leaving permanently, jumped in 2021. The past year showed modest gains, rising to the highest level in half a decade. The fourth quarter is what sticks out though, showing a […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canada-just-saw-the-biggest-q4-for-residents-permanently-leaving-since-the-1970s/feed/ 30 20074 Toronto and Vancouver Rank Amongst The Worst Cities For Immigrant Incomes https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-and-vancouver-rank-amongst-the-worst-for-immigrant-incomes/ https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-and-vancouver-rank-amongst-the-worst-for-immigrant-incomes/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:31:00 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19006 Most immigrants in Canada find themselves in just two major regions, and those regions also happen to pay them the worst. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the median annual income for immigrants in 2019 was much lower in major hubs. Immigrants that arrived 10 years ago are paid much lower in places like Southern […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/toronto-and-vancouver-rank-amongst-the-worst-for-immigrant-incomes/feed/ 8 19006 One In Five Canadians Are In “Shelter Poverty” and It’s Worse For New Immigrants https://betterdwelling.com/one-in-five-canadians-are-in-shelter-poverty-and-its-worse-for-new-immigrants/ https://betterdwelling.com/one-in-five-canadians-are-in-shelter-poverty-and-its-worse-for-new-immigrants/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:13:21 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=18926 Soaring Canadian real estate prices has left many in a form of poverty, shows government data. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) recently dropped the results of its 2018 housing survey. Amongst the many insights are the number of people living in shelter poverty. These are households that spend more than 30% of their income on housing […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/one-in-five-canadians-are-in-shelter-poverty-and-its-worse-for-new-immigrants/feed/ 26 18926 This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Immigrants Are Unhappy With Real Estate and Central Banks See Odds of A Correction Rising https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadas-immigrants-are-unhappy-with-real-estate-and-central-banks-see-odds-of-a-correction-rising/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:21:06 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=18923 Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories.  Canadian Real Estate Canada’s Recent Immigrants Are Unhappy With Housing After Real Estate Prices Soar Canada’s built a brand as a welcoming immigration hub but recent immigrants disagree. A new study from Stat Can shows how Canadians of various demographics felt about housing in 2018. […]

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