Tag: campus housing
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Canada’s International Student Cap: A Lifeline for Rent, but What About Colleges and Universities?
Introduction: A policy shift with ripple effects Canada’s move to cap international student numbers is drawing attention far beyond classrooms and tuition fees. While the policy has helped ease pressure on the country’s overheated rental market, questions abound about its broader impact on colleges and universities that grew used to the surge in foreign enrolment.…
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Canada’s International Student Cap: A Lifeline for Rents, But a Challenge for Colleges
The cap’s ripple effect on rents For years, Canada welcomed international students in large numbers, fueling a dynamic rental market near campuses. Landlords benefited from steady demand, and tuition-dependent budgets at many colleges and universities grew in tandem with enrolment. When Ottawa introduced a cap on new study permits to rebalance growth, rents began to…