Canadian mortgage debt has seen explosive growth return, but banks aren’t seeing the benefit. Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) data shows the arrears rate in April was the highest for the month in 12 years. Mortgages in arrears—at least 90 days past due—have nearly doubled to the highest level in over 12 years. Meanwhile, their mortgage […]
Sweet, black gold is flowing again, just as Canada hits peak mortgage renewal season. BMO Capital Markets says the recent Hormuz Strait deal is pulling Government of Canada (GoC) bond yields lower, though fixed-rate borrowers may see little of it. The bank says variable rates still look like the better option. Bank of Canada, Government […]
Is it Canada’s cost of living or did its bet on diploma mills tarnish its academic reputation? Statistics Canada (StatCan) researchers crunched the numbers on the country’s foreign postdoctoral fellows—elite researchers working on temporary visas after earning their PhDs. The agency found that these workers earn significantly more than other categories of immigrants and provide […]
Toronto’s new home market posted a sales bounce in May, but context matters. BILD GTA and Altus Group data shows sales hit a multi-year high—against a backdrop of historically weak demand that makes the comparison more flattering than reality. Prices remain in a holding pattern, and builders have quietly abandoned affordable multi-family supply in favour […]
Canadians are paying a lot more across the board. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated to a multi-year high in May. Gasoline is a major driver, but with half of the basket’s major components accelerating simultaneously, the problem is much broader than one commodity. Canadian Inflation Accelerates To Highest Level […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Are Leaving At The Fastest Pace In 74 Years Canadians are leaving the country at a pace unseen in 74 years of StatCan data. An estimated 30,092 citizens or permanent residents left in Q1 2026—the largest Q1 outflow on record. It’s […]
What housing slump? Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows prices in all but one province climbed in May. The national index tells a different story. A gap between the headline number and what’s actually happening across most of the country, deserves a much closer look. Canadian Real Estate Prices Are Moving Higher The price […]
Canadians continue to flee in record volumes, in a trend that’s picking up, not plateauing. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—when citizens or permanent residents move abroad—climbed again in Q1. Canadians are now leaving at the fastest pace in 74 years of records. Canadians Continue To Flee In Record Volumes Canadian emigration: Citizens and PRs […]
Canada’s population continues to catch its breath after record growth it’s trying to tame. Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) latest population estimates show the population declined for a third consecutive quarter in Q2 2026. After record growth, the country is now shrinking at its fastest pace. However, that pullback is still just a drop in the bucket […]
Canada’s housing slump is officially over—in the opinion of a small share of buyers, apparently. The rest of Canada? Nah. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows home prices climbed in May. Sales and new listings both fell, delivering a slightly tighter market than last year. However, the demand balance remains at a level not […]
