'Huge increases': Economists sound alarm over impact of Canada population growth on housing market

5/17/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu

Working population in first 4 months this year surpassed already unprecedented numbers for 2023 ... More

Tags: Canadian Housing Market, Population Growth

2024 rate-cut forecasts being revised following today's mixed-bag jobs report

2/9/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu

Today's employment report for January, in which the unemployment rate ticked down, has caused bond markets and economist to further reel-in their rate-cut forecasts for the ... More

Tags: Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada Benchmark Rate, Economic Growth, Immigration, Interest Rate Forecast, Interest Rates, Population Growth, Statistics Canada

Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023

1/22/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu

Canada’s pace of population growth continues to set records as the country brings in a historic number of temporary residents, largely through international student and ... More

Tags: Canada Living, Government Intervention, Housing Affordability, Immigration, Population Growth

The latest in mortgage news: record population growth to keep upward pressure on home prices

7/21/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu

Canada’s expected population growth will worsen the already limited housing supply and result in even higher home prices, according to a new report. ... More

Tags: Canadian Housing Market, Immigration, Population Growth