Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized that blaming international students for Canada’s housing crisis would be a mistake. He stated that various factors have contributed to this crisis over the past decades, including foreign homebuyers, aggressive developers, under-investments by government orders, and now international students. Trudeau’s cabinet colleagues, like Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, agree that the government needs to address the housing crisis while considering immigration policies that support economic growth. Housing Minister Sean Fraser suggested potentially capping the number of international students admitted each year due to inadequate housing infrastructure at colleges and universities. However, Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office emphasized that a cap alone would not solve the issue and that a multifaceted approach is necessary. The government is currently reviewing options and consulting with stakeholders to manage the flow of international students and address housing concerns. The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change criticized the idea of linking immigration to housing, calling it “racist thinking,” and highlighted that immigrants, like temporary migrants, are also facing a housing crisis.
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