{"id":3769,"date":"2025-11-04T22:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:52:22","slug":"canadas-new-immigration-strategy-brings-stability-to-housing-and-job-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3769","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s New Immigration Strategy Brings Stability to Housing and Job Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Economists Say the Government\u2019s Policy Shift Is Delivering Results<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent analysis by <strong>TD Economics<\/strong> has found that Canada\u2019s revised immigration policies are helping to <strong>ease rental pressures<\/strong>, <strong>balance the job market<\/strong>, and <strong>maintain economic stability<\/strong> without hurting household spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, authored by <strong>Beata Caranci<\/strong> and <strong>Marc Ercolao<\/strong>, reveals that the reduction in both <strong>temporary<\/strong> and <strong>permanent resident admissions<\/strong> has resulted in a <strong>36% decrease in projected rent increases<\/strong> and prevented unemployment from rising by an additional <strong>one percentage point<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings arrive as the federal government prepares to unveil its upcoming <strong>Immigration Levels Plan<\/strong>, shaping Canada\u2019s immigration targets for the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Housing Market: A Cooling Trend<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most noticeable impact of Canada\u2019s immigration recalibration is on the <strong>rental housing market<\/strong>.<br>The slowdown in population growth has provided much-needed relief, particularly in provinces like <strong>Ontario<\/strong> and <strong>British Columbia<\/strong>, which host the largest populations of international students and temporary workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the TD report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rental price growth between <strong>2025 and 2027<\/strong> is now projected at <strong>3.5%<\/strong>, down from the previously expected <strong>5.5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This moderation is equivalent to saving renters approximately <strong>$1,100 per year<\/strong> on a typical one-bedroom unit by 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Population growth was nearly <strong>flat at 0.0% in Q1 2025<\/strong> and only <strong>0.1% in Q2<\/strong>, largely due to <strong>reduced temporary resident admissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease stems from significant policy changes introduced throughout <strong>2024\u20132025<\/strong>, aimed at curbing the influx of international students and low-wage temporary workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Labour Market: Preventing a Steeper Slowdown<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> stood at <strong>7.1% as of September 2025<\/strong>, a figure that could have exceeded <strong>8%<\/strong> if immigration inflows had continued at previous levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <strong>January and August 2025<\/strong>, <strong>worker arrivals dropped by nearly 49%<\/strong>, with <strong>146,000 fewer new entrants<\/strong> to the job market than the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Economists credit this immigration reset for helping to <strong>stabilize employment levels<\/strong>, giving local workers better access to jobs while avoiding over-saturation in the labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, the country still faces a <strong>modest rise in unemployment<\/strong>, which experts expect will <strong>level off by next year<\/strong> as labour force growth slows naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Spending: Resilience Amid Fewer Newcomers<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, even with fewer newcomers, Canada\u2019s <strong>household spending remains strong<\/strong>.<br>Aggregate spending in the first half of 2025 <strong>exceeded most forecasts<\/strong>, thanks to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lower interest rates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Households drawing from savings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased domestic tourism<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Renewed housing demand<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The TD report notes that this resilience reflects the higher spending power of the remaining population, as earlier population growth had been driven primarily by <strong>lower-wage international students and workers<\/strong> who typically have less discretionary income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, <strong>per-capita spending<\/strong>\u2014after two years of decline\u2014is expected to <strong>surpass mid-2022 levels by next year<\/strong>, rather than being delayed until <strong>2027<\/strong>, as previously projected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Population and Policy Adjustments<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s <strong>temporary resident population<\/strong> fell to <strong>3.02 million<\/strong> as of <strong>July 2025<\/strong>, accounting for <strong>7.3%<\/strong> of the total population, down from <strong>7.6%<\/strong> the previous year.<br>This drop is largely due to many temporary residents either <strong>leaving the country<\/strong> or <strong>transitioning to permanent residency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal government\u2019s policy changes during <strong>2024\u20132025<\/strong> have been key drivers of this decline. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tightened <strong>Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)<\/strong> eligibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New <strong>language proficiency requirements<\/strong> for PGWP applicants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restricted <strong>spousal open work permits<\/strong> (SOWPs) for certain student and worker categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>moratorium on low-wage LMIA applications<\/strong> in regions with unemployment above <strong>6%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased <strong>wage thresholds<\/strong> for high-wage positions under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Collectively, these measures are projected to result in <strong>over 300,000 fewer permit issuances<\/strong> between <strong>2025 and 2027<\/strong>, supporting the government\u2019s strategy to reduce temporary resident numbers while preserving economic balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\">For a <strong> consultation<\/strong> about Immigration options, reach out to the <strong>CAD IMMIGRATION <\/strong>today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cadimmigration\/profilecard\/?igsh=aWYzamtvMzlvZHUy\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cad_immigration?_t=8rYlOtSiktj&amp;_r=1\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(317deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TIKTOK<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cad-immigration\/\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa;background:linear-gradient(42deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%)\">LINKEDIN<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economists Say the Government\u2019s Policy Shift Is Delivering Results A recent analysis by TD Economics has found that Canada\u2019s revised immigration policies are helping to ease rental pressures, balance the job market, and maintain economic stability without hurting household spending. 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