Colleen Langmead feels knots forming in her stomach whenever she thinks about her eviction notice. The 51-year-old pays $500 a month for an east-end bachelor apartment and can't afford much more. Her fears come as data from CMHC and Zumper show the average rental listing price in the city has grown from $1,681 in 2019 to $2,212 in 2023.
Canada s new limit on visas for international students will cool the high demand for rental units and slow the rate of rent hikes, but it won t necessarily be a big factor in solving the country s housing affordability crisis, observers say.
Canada s new limit on visas for international students will cool the high demand for rental units and slow the rate of rent hikes, but it won t necessarily be a big factor in solving the country s housing affordability crisis, observers say.
Several international students in Toronto who CBC spoke to say they hope limiting study permits will make it easier for them to find housing and employment. But Kewal Shah says other changes to the international student system could upend his life plan.