Quebec universities rejected the federal housing minister's suggestion to cap international study permits to ease the housing shortage.
They argue that the cap would not solve the crisis and negatively affect university research and skilled immigrant access.
Some parties have even suggested that the housing shortage is unrelated to international students.
In 2022, Canada issued more than 540,000 new international study permits, up 24% from 2021.
The number of study permit holders in Canada has increased steadily since the mid-2000s, from a little over 200,000 in 2009 to 638,300 in 2019.
#Quebec, #international_students, #housing_shortage, #study_permits
September 1, 2023
According to Benjamin Tal, the deputy chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, Canada's number of non-permanent residents is much higher than the government's official estimate.
This discrepancy underestimates the number of new homes required to meet the country's increasing housing needs.
While the government estimated the number of non-permanent residents to be around one million in 2021, Tal's report suggests that the actual number is closer to two million.
The government's estimate does not include those who remain in the country after their visas expire, which is the primary reason for the difference.
Tal's report highlights the need for more urgent and aggressive policy measures to address the housing affordability crisis in Canada.
#temporary_residents, #housing_shortage, #PR, #permanent_residents
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-undercounted-non-permanent-residents-010622433.html
September 1, 2023
Over 570,000 Dreamers are currently protected by DACA and are productive members of the American economy.
However, the program is in legal limbo as Congress has failed to authorize permanent protection, and Republican states are suing to terminate it.
Canada is actively recruiting immigrants with US work experience or education and could also attract DACA recipients, highly educated and qualified workers.
Canada's Express Entry system could be a viable option for Dreamers, who would be competitive candidates.
If Canada poaches Dreamers, the US will face significant economic losses as Canada reaps the benefits of highly productive US-trained immigrants.
#DACA, #work_permits, #H1B, #US
August 31, 2023
According to the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety, nearly 30% of Chinese individuals aged 15 and over experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in their daily lives during the five years leading up to the survey.
This is almost twice the rate of discrimination experienced by the non-racialized population.
In 2019, the proportion of Chinese individuals who experienced discrimination was almost double the rate found in the 2014 survey.
The most common places where discrimination occurred were stores, banks, and restaurants, followed by the workplace, schools, border crossings, and dealing with police or courts.
Discrimination was frequently based on race or skin colour, ethnicity or culture, and language.
Although most Chinese individuals had confidence in the police, it was slightly lower than the non-racialized population.
Compared to other racialized and non-racialized people, Chinese individuals were less likely to have contact with the police or the criminal court system.
#Discrimination, #Statistics_Canada, #Chinese_nationals
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/anti-asian-discrimination-angus-reid-poll-1.6056740
August 30, 2023
