The high cost of living and rental shortages in Canada are making it difficult for immigrants to survive, leading to a reversal of the country’s trend of increasing immigration numbers. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has used immigration as a means to combat an aging population and stimulate economic growth, a rising number of individuals are choosing to leave Canada. The emigration rate hit a two-decade high in 2019 and is once again rising, posing a risk to Trudeau’s immigration policies. Immigrants cite the skyrocketing housing costs as the main reason for their decision to consider leaving the country.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-surging-cost-living-fuels-reverse-immigration-2023-12-09/