Of course it is. More people more demand.
They also contribute to a stronger economy, which is why the government allows the immigration.
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However, attention is now shifting from these targets to the steep rise in non-permanent residents. Between July and October, about three-quarters of Canada's population growth came from temporary residents, including international students and temporary foreign workers.
That trend is raising alarms about the increase in businesses' reliance on low-wage migrant workers and the luring of international student by shady post-secondary institutions.
Mikal Skuterud, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo who specializes in immigration policy, says the federal government appears to have "lost control" of temporary migration flows.
A strong economy is great, but not at the expense of even a middling quality of life for those within it.
A strong economy generally means a better quality of life in general.
The real solution is more housing, more density. Etc.
Immigration is not causing that demographic to grow that fast. The issue is we're not dying fast either, which holds onto housing AND stresses support systems* at the same time. We have to die more. Obviously.
*That thing that idiots call "supports"
Ahh immigration - the most sensational, convenient, uncritical, and least interesting aspect of the housing affordability issue in Canada. Seems on-brand for CBC
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show.
The federal government ultimately decided to increase the number of permanent residents Canada welcomes each year to 500,000 in 2025, a decision that drew considerable attention and scrutiny.
"Settlement and resettlement service providers are expressing short-term strain due to labour market conditions, increased levels and the Afghanistan and Ukraine initiatives."
Experts spanning from Bay Street to academic institutions have warned that Canada's strong population growth is eroding housing affordability, as demand outpaces supply.
Deputy governor Toni Gravelle delivered a speech in December warning that strong population growth is pushing rents and home prices upward.
Mikal Skuterud, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo who specializes in immigration policy, says the federal government appears to have "lost control" of temporary migration flows.
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