REMI

Statistics Canada

housing

REMI Network

Smaller-sized condos a favourite among investors

A greater amount of small condo units under 600 square feet are being used as investment properties in Toronto and Vancouver.
short-term rental

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Report sheds light on Canada’s short-term rental supply

A new report from Statistics Canada indicates the number of short-term rental units has grown by 60 per cent since 2017, potentially taking valuable rental housing off the market.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

New Rental Market Industry Index coming soon

Rentals.ca has partnered with Statistics Canada to create the Rental Market Industry Index, a new data-based resource for landlords, renters and policymakers.
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Construction Business

Apprenticeship numbers rebound in 2021

The number of new registrations in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the trades rebounded in 2021, according to StatCan.
co-operative housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Renter households outpaced owner households in 2021

The growth of renter households outpaced the growth of owner households in 2021, according to the latest Canadian Housing Survey from Statistics Canada.
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Construction Business

Construction job vacancies hit record high

Construction job openings hit an unprecedented high in March with 81,900 vacancies, according to Statistics Canada.
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Construction Business

Building permits plummet across Canada in April

Statistics Canada reports that the total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities plummeted 17.1% to $6.0 billion in April.

REMI Network

Study examines harassment in Canadian workplaces

Verbal abuse is the most common type of harassment reported by Canadian workers according to a new study titled Harassment in Canadian workplaces.

CondoBusiness

Funds in federal budget to close gaps in housing data

The 2017 federal budget released last week allocates funds to shedding light on blind spots in national housing data.

CondoBusiness

Building permit values rose 14.8 per cent in June

The total value of building permits rose 14.8 per cent in June to $7.7 billion, following a 13.9 per cent drop in May, reports Statistics Canada.