This summer, after the Supreme Court struck down the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, Americans flooded Google and typed in "how to move to Canada" — the search term spiked 850 percent in one hour . "How to become a Canadian citizen" spiked 550 percent. Moving to Canada has long been a kneejerk impulse when domestic politics turn sour, and not just in the United States. In Britain, the "How to move to Canada" search shot up in June 2016, shortly after the Brexit referendum. But Canada may not want you anymore — at least, it's making it much harder to buy property there. Beginning Jan. 1, America's friendly neighbor to the north is enacting a wide-ranging ban on the purchase of residential property by non-Canadians for two years. Like many countries during the pandemic, Canada saw huge price increases for both sales and rentals as borrowing rates plunged to record lows, taking inventory with them. In the midst of a bruising election campaign in 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada took a swing at a housing crisis that was becoming a political crisis. "The desirability of Canadian homes is attracting profiteers, wealthy corporations, and… Read full this story
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