Canadian Real Estate News

Canada’s International Student Drop Offset By Domestic Surge

<![CDATA[Canada’s major international student shift hit schools hard, but not enrollment totals. Postsecondary enrollment hit a new high in 2024/2025, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan) data. International enrollment made its sharpest drop in over 30 years, as widely expected. However, a surge in domestic enrollment almost entirely offset the drop. Canadian Postsecondary Enrollment Growth Is […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-international-student-drop-offset-by-domestic-surge/">Canada’s International Student Drop Offset By Domestic Surge</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Rents Surged 20%, But the BoC Can’t Explain How It Started

<![CDATA[Rental prices in Canada have been driven by more than just population growth. A new Bank of Canada (BoC) research paper breaks down the factors that can explain the recent surge in 1 bedroom rents from 2020 to 2026. They found that financing costs made a big contribution to higher rents, especially when rates began […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-rents-surged-20-but-the-boc-cant-explain-how-it-started/">Canadian Rents Surged 20%, But the BoC Can’t Explain How It Started</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Home Prices Back To 2016 Levels After Inflation, Still Out of Reach

<![CDATA[Canadian home prices climbed for the first time in a little over a year, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Q2 data. Adjust for inflation, however, and the brief gain disappears. Real home prices fell further, reaching their lowest level in nearly a decade—but that doesn’t mean buyers are finding 2016-era affordability. Canadian Home […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-home-prices-back-to-2016-levels-after-inflation-still-out-of-reach/">Canadian Home Prices Back To 2016 Levels After Inflation, Still Out of Reach</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian GDP Stalls, But Revisions Add 1 In 10 Dollars of 2026 Growth

<![CDATA[Canada’s economy is growing faster than expected despite flat growth in the latest GDP report. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows gross domestic product (GDP) growth flat in July. Growth reported for half of sectors was offset by a contraction in the other half. New accompanying revisions show previous months had higher output than initially reported, […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-gdp-stalls-but-revisions-add-1-in-10-dollars-of-2026-growth/">Canadian GDP Stalls, But Revisions Add 1 In 10 Dollars of 2026 Growth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadian Mortgage Arrears Have Skyrocketed 96% As Bank Portfolios Shrink

<![CDATA[Households continue to buckle under the weight of their supersized mortgages. That’s the takeaway from the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) mortgage data for July. The data shows banks have seen the number of mortgages in arrears hit a 12-year high. At the same time, the size of their books is shrinking as banks fail to […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-mortgage-arrears-have-skyrocketed-96-as-bank-portfolios-shrink/">Canadian Mortgage Arrears Have Skyrocketed 96% As Bank Portfolios Shrink</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Flee As Brain Drain Picks Up, and Most Households Now Run Deficits

<![CDATA[Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Still Leaving At Near Record Pace Echoing 90s “Brain Drain” Canada may be attracting immigrants, but it’s failing to keep its citizens and permanent residents (PRs). In Q2 2026, nearly 25,000 Canadians emigrated—permanently relocated to a new country—marking the third-highest outflow […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/this-weeks-top-stories-canadians-flee-as-brain-drain-picks-up-and-most-households-now-run-deficits/">This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Flee As Brain Drain Picks Up, and Most Households Now Run Deficits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canadians Still Leaving At Near Record Pace Echoing 90s “Brain Drain”

<![CDATA[Canadians are still leaving in near record volumes. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—citizens and PRs leaving permanently—rose in Q2 2026. In fact, it was the third highest outflow for the second quarter ever reported. Even fewer Canadians are returning, mirroring the country’s peak “Brain Drain” era. Except this time the numbers show this rise […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadians-still-leaving-at-near-record-pace-echoing-90s-brain-drain/">Canadians Still Leaving At Near Record Pace Echoing 90s “Brain Drain”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Most Canadian Households Now Run A Deficit To Meet Inflation: BoC

<![CDATA[Canadian households may not acknowledge it publicly, but they’re falling behind. Bank of Canada (BoC) research shows incomes beat inflation from 2020 to 2025. But the researcher warns there’s a catch, as the average often cited by policymakers is an average. Most households didn’t beat inflation, and are now racking up debt every year to […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/most-canadian-households-now-run-a-deficit-to-meet-inflation-boc/">Most Canadian Households Now Run A Deficit To Meet Inflation: BoC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Canada’s Huge Population Revisions Reveal A Much Worse Economy

<![CDATA[And just like that, Canada’s shrinking population went the way of its technical recession—revised away. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows that the country’s population grew in Q3 2026. More importantly, the data includes the upward revisions we’ve been discussing for months. It turns out that the much-discussed population contraction plaguing the country didn’t exist. The […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-huge-population-revisions-reveal-a-much-worse-economy/">Canada’s Huge Population Revisions Reveal A Much Worse Economy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

Most Canadian Parents Now Subsidize Their Adult Children’s Basic Living Costs: RBC

<![CDATA[Remember when experts blamed Millennial home buying woes on avocado toast? Well, in Canada, Millennials now need help buying regular toast. Ditto with Gen Z, according to a new RBC survey. The bank found that most parents are providing some form of financial help to their adult children between the ages of 18 and 40. […] The post <a href="https://betterdwelling.com/most-canadian-parents-now-subsidize-their-adult-childrens-basic-living-costs-rbc/">Most Canadian Parents Now Subsidize Their Adult Children’s Basic Living Costs: RBC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://betterdwelling.com">Better Dwelling</a>. ]]>

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