Juno News - Immigrants own houses at much higher rates than Canadians

00:00:00.000 Newly released data from Statistics Canada found that immigrants have significantly higher rates

00:00:05.180 of home ownership than the Canadian-born population. Ongoing issues of housing and

00:00:10.820 affordability exist today due to the impact of liberal immigration policies. An analysis of

00:00:16.600 the latest national census shows that immigrants occupy 310 housing units per 1,000 people in 2021,

00:00:24.100 which is significantly more than Canadian-born individuals who are at 271 units.

00:00:29.480 Additionally, asylum claimants and foreign workers rent at nearly three times the Canadian-born rate.

00:00:35.620 But when you think about it, those numbers are probably much higher today

00:00:38.840 given the fact that immigration has surged since the 2021 census.

00:00:42.980 Also, this is super interesting.

00:00:44.920 While the federal government's record-breaking immigration levels are inflating overall GDP,

00:00:49.820 the average Canadian is becoming poorer.

00:00:52.680 While total GDP is growing due to an influx of over 1 million newcomers annually,

00:00:57.540 that growth is not translating into higher productivity or increased wealth for individual

00:01:02.560 Canadians. And the report actually states that this is due to the type of immigrants Canada is

00:01:07.700 bringing in. In the past, Canada has focused on bringing in higher skilled workers, but lately

00:01:13.080 most newcomers have been temporary workers or less skilled workers and international students.

00:01:18.460 And just like I mentioned, the report states lower per capita GDP growth also reflects lower

00:01:23.800 productivity of recent immigrants comprising many low-skilled non-permanent residents. The report

00:01:29.660 continued, high immigration cannot be expected to improve GDP per capita or productivity if

00:01:35.520 migrants are mostly absorbed in low productivity sectors and temporary jobs. Obviously immigration

00:01:41.100 is a huge topic in Canada right now and there's a lot more information in this article that I

00:01:46.060 didn't cover so if you want to read the full thing visit junonews.com and if you want leave a comment

00:01:51.580 sharing your thoughts because I'd love to hear them.

Juno News - June 13, 2025