Foreign Buyer Ban

• Ottawa considering ‘options’ as foreign home buyer ban nears end: minister

  The ban was brought in by the Liberals in 2022 to keep foreign investors out of housing markets increasingly out of reach for Canadian buyers.

  Canada

  Oct 7
  
• Foreign buyer ban was expected to impact 2% of home purchases, CMHC docs show

  Records from Canada's housing agency show bureaucrats expected a muted impact from the foreign buyer ban and prepped to receive 'tough questions' about it from the public.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2023
  
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• Budget 2022: Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers

  The 2022 federal budget had a host of housing announcements, including a new tax-free savings account for first-time buyers and plans to ramp up the pace of building.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Trudeau eyes foreign buyers ban on non-recreational properties, end to blind bidding

  In a mandate letter sent to Ahmed Hussen Thursday, Justin Trudeau asks for the measure to ensure that housing does not sit vacant and unavailable to Canadians wanting to buy homes.

  Economy

  Dec 16, 2021
• One of these guys says foreign buying is an issue. The other, something quite different

  Very different views of foreign buying from two sides of the aisle.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2018