As of Jan. 1, 2023 Canada enacted a two-year ban on the purchase of residential property by most non-residents.
The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act was quietly introduced last spring after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party of Canada blamed Canada’s housing crisis on outside investors, the Times reported.
“The desirability of Canadian homes is attracting profiteers, wealthy corporations, and foreign investors. This is leading to a real problem of underused and vacant housing, rampant speculation, and skyrocketing prices,” the party’s platform states. “Homes are for people, not investors.”
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