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Ottawa allowed temporary foreign workers to buy residential homes in Canada
The Government of Canada has recently expanded its list of foreign nationals who can purchase homes to include temporary foreign workers with at least 183 days left on their work permits. However, these individuals can only buy a maximum of one residential property due to the two-year ban that was implemented on January 1, 2023. In addition to altering existing policies, the government has re-defined the interpretation of a foreign-owned company, thereby permitting firms to have a greater proportion of foreign ownership without being deemed as international enterprises
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#Temporary_foreign_workers, #housing, #foreign_workers
Canada should increase homebuilding by 50% to accommodate the growing population of immigrants
A new report by Desjardins Securities has revealed that Canada needs a 50% surge in housing construction to meet the rising demands brought on by immigration. If current trends persist, around 210,000 units are forecasted to be built this year – yet an additional 100,000 will be needed over the next years as Canada is expecting record-breaking immigrant influxes into the country. The Federal Government’s commitment to admit 1.45 million permanent residents in the coming three years is a call for increased housing construction, primarily because of the length of time that it takes to construct residential houses. Therefore, the report called on the federal and provincial governments to take necessary action to ensure sufficient housing is available in the coming years.
#Housing, #Desjardins, #Housing_shortage
IRCC amended the pre-removal risk assessment instructions for Chad
From March 30, 2022, to March 29, 2023, people from Chad who have received a negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada or the Federal Court OR a PRRA conclusion from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may be considered for eligibility in applying for pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA). The Canada Border Services Agency has allowed qualifying individuals from Chad who currently possess an enforceable removal order to apply for a PRRA, as the worsening conditions in Chad put individuals at risk if they return.
#PRRA, #Chad, #refugees, #asylum_seekers, #IRCC
The number of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens has plummeted since 2001
As Canada reaches record-breaking levels of immigration, new data from Statistics Canada reveals that almost half of the recent immigrants are forgoing Canadian citizenship. Over the past two decades, Statistics Canada’s figures demonstrate a remarkable drop-off in permanent residents electing to take on Canadian citizenship – by as much as 40%. The Institute for Canadian Citizenship has also cited these numbers to support the findings. In 2021, 45.7% of permanent residents who had been in Canada for less than ten years obtained citizenship – a notable drop from the 60 and 75.1 percent rates observed in 2016 and 2001.
#Statistics_Canada, #citizenship, #statistics, #Canadian_Citizenship