Nearly 40% of new immigrants thinking of moving due to Canada's high housing costs: poll

Canada's high cost of housing has nearly 40 per cent of the country’s new immigrants thinking about moving to another province — or even out of the country altogether, according to a new poll.

Respondents to the poll by the Angus Reid Institute were most likely to say that, if they did leave the province they are now in, they’d head for Alberta.

But it’s not just new immigrants that are ready to move to find a better deal on housing. The survey found that, among all Canadians, 28 per cent are giving serious consideration to leaving their province because of high housing costs.

Global's Alissa Thibault has the details.

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[ottomattix]

Please do. Tell your family how horrible it is too!

[odfixnu]

40% immigrant and you left out about 70% of Canadian citizens thinking of moving. I love this country but its not the country I used to loved

[chandansarker]

I dont think Canada should be in the list of a developed country now where there is a massive poverty

[JA-mqti]

Immigrants LOL, I am born in Canada, educated, and I am poor

[falconalley]

Is not surprising considering even children of Canadians born here are not able to buy a house for themselves. The baby boomers were the lucky ones.

[Bigjohn]

High housing cost
High tax
High cost of living
High property tax
High hydro bill
High water bill
High gas price
High electricity
High insurance premium
High in debt
High crime rate
High traffic
High heat in the summer
👎👎👎 It was a beautiful country and now became a jungle 💩💩💩

[madmikemadmike]

40% less east indians in canada is not a bad thing!!!!

[BDee]

And nothing for citizens that have nowhere to go. The country is a joke. Having somewhere else to go other than Canada is such a privilege.

[AbyKaby]

Top-notch skilled immigrants will stop moving to Canada, whereas the flood of poor unskilled people from India and nearby will continue to exist.

[Brunettte-Barbie]

How do you think actual Canadians feel who are multi generational? We don’t have other countries to go back to. Canada is a mess. Please leave.

[turnleftrighthere]

People born in Canada are leaving. I live in Toronto and this Canada Day Weekend I couldn’t find a Canadian Flag. We lost our Canadian pride.

[teresawilson]

Never mind immigrants why focus on them? They should have done their homework before coming how about you focus on real Canadians that are packing up and leaving! Start focusing on real Canadians and our issues.

[HawRekem]

Canada?! Why don't you just Say : The most Expensive Indian Province?!....!

[JH-jwpu]

Even those who were born in Canada or are 2nd generation are considering relocating… it’s really bad out here and the horrendous job market doesn’t make it any easier.

[notsunnydaysahead]

Stop giving them benefits and they will leave.

[johnholst]

I'm Canadian. I left 10 years ago and and sooo glad I did. My quality of life is much better living overseas. Makes me sad that things have gotten this bad in Canada.

[louissehighlights]

Nothing left for Canadians. Aside from our financial problems, our mental health is also affected. These problems in Canada are giving us so much stress. All because of just one man who destroyed this once, beautiful country.

For those who are planning to come to Canada, think otherwise. It’s better off to stay away from Canada. Save your money or invest it in your own country. Save your mental health too.

[Headinavise]

Only 40 % ?

My friend moved to Japan for a job. We bought a house at about the same time. He was able to save enough money to buy a house in 5 years. In that time I was only able to save enough for a down payment to get a 20 year mortgage.
The strange thing is I was making more money. Canada is a greedy and corrupt country. We pay about 46% of our income on taxes. The Liberal/NDP reckless immigration policy drove housing prices to double in price in about 5 years. We will never forget that.

[IRBry]

who cares about immigrants when real canadians can’t get a house

[brownhunk]

Stop foreign black money in real estates purchases in ON and BC. Why they are allowing foreign students to buy a house? International students are here to study.