International students, temporary foreign workers paying higher rents than Canadians
International students and temporary foreign workers are paying more in monthly rent than Canadian-born tenants living in the same metropolitan areas, says a new study.
On average, migrants on study permits paid 10 per cent more in rental costs per rental unit in 2021, while those on work permits forked out 21 per cent more, compared with Canadian-born individuals living in the same city, before the differences were adjusted for neighbourhood, type of homes and household size.
When those variables were factored in, international students paid less for shelter costs. Yet, temporary foreign workers still paid about five per cent more than Canadian-born tenants, said the Statistics Canada report released on Wednesday.