Population and Housing

[danbrotherston]

I don’t think this* article supports the “people are leaving”. It’s mostly driven by a decrease in temporary stay visas which sounds more like a result of the change to school visas. So more accurately as  “fewer people are coming and staying”. Which is exactly what people wanted.

“ This preliminary estimate said a reduction in the number of non-permanent residents was the "leading factor in slowing population growth."

* https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-...-9.7133643

Yes. I certainly believe that there are fewer international students. Are citizens and PRs also leaving Canada? I don't really know; we have one questionable source saying so.

I mean, Statscan doesn't mention it. I'm inclined to trust their data on it.

Given the statscan report I think this is just a temporary result of the unstable immigration policy (first more then fewer immigrants). I don't think it represents a change in the long term trends.

That said, I kinda think the story will be bigger than the facts, and the story is possibly equally or more important than the facts of the matter, but I'm curious as to what the result will be...more immigration, more (whites focused) natalism, economic doomerism who knows.