He used Desjardins’ recent economic and financial outlook as a baseline since it contains population-growth estimates that are roughly in line with the Bank of Canada’s most recent monetary policy report. The Desjardins forecast assumes there will be roughly half as many non-pe...
Statistics Canada on Monday released a forecast that the centenarian population would hit 106,100 by 2073, under a medium-growth scenario that would also see the population of people aged 85 or over more than tripling. "It's with some surprise that we find ourselves now...
the few markets in Canada where the volume of resales is far above pre-pandemic levels. We expect historically strong activity to persist in the face of booming housing demand driven by explosive population growth. Download the Report Download...
Many Canadians have been priced out of the housing market since interest rates started rising two years ago. At the same time, a huge influx of immigrants has pushed Canada's population to record levels, further boosting housing demand and prices. With interest rates n...
The government aims to fill “labour shortages” in Canada’s tech sector and attract the talent necessary to sustain future economic growth, according to the IRCC. The program will allow people who have a foreign employer to come live in Canada on visitor status. If someone come...
Kelowna is one ofCanada's fastest growing cities, increasing from 127,380 residents in 2016 to 144,576 in 2021, according to the city. Recognizing the population growth, its 2040 official community plan — adopted in 2022 — calls for slowing down urban sprawl to protect agricultural...
The program is considered one of Canada's most aggressive PNPs and has helped the small island province achieve one of Canada's highest rates of population growth. So far this year, a total of 565 invitations have been issued to both Express Entry candidates and through streams that are n...
Ontario’s construction sector experienced a marginal decline in 2023 and is projected to do so again in 2024 as its residential sector recedes from recent highs. The contractions are short lived, however, as the sector returns to growth between 2025 and 2028, and remains high through 2033. ...
The cryptocurrency market in Canada is experiencing significant growth, primarily driven by market factors rather than proactive engagement from lawmakers.
With more baby boomers retiring, provinces and territories are becoming more reliant on the PNP to support their population, labour force, and economic growth. In a sense, the calls by the provinces for more control appear to be inevitable. Following the signing of the Canada-Quebec Accord...