Canada has banned non-Canadians from buying houses to try to fix the country's expensive housing | Business Insider

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Canada has banned non-Canadians from buying houses to try to fix the country's expensive housing

from buying homes in the country for at least 2 years, in an attempt to mitigate the country's soaring home prices.in 2021, went into effect on January 1. It prohibits buyers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

But there are a number of notable exceptions, including international students who have been in the country for at least 5 years, people who can claim refugee status, and temporary work permit holders. Canada has one of the most expensive housing markets in the world, above the US and the UK, according to aSince 2013, the cost of buying a home in the country has increased 48%, from an average price of 522,951 Canadian dollars to 777,200 Canadian dollars,

. Meanwhile, the median after-tax income of Canadians increased only 9.8% between 2015 and 2020, according to the BBC. "The desirability of Canadian homes is attracting profiteers, wealthy corporations, and foreign investors," Trudeau's

 

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