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NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS
TO CANADA, 000S
RATIO
Canadian Housing Fundamentals Remain Sound
Solid indicators on several dimensions
INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION
TOTAL DEBT-SERVICE RATIO
290
240
190
2021
Target = 350K
140
90
95
00
05
10
15
Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Statistics Canada.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT SALES TO NEW LISTINGS RATIO
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
WA
Balanced Market
Sellers' Market
Am
Buyers' Market
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18
Sources: Scotiabank Economics, CREA MLS. Data through January 2019.
% OF DISPOSABLE INCOME
% OF MORTGAGES IN ARREARS
3 MONTHS OR MORE
co
50
+
♡
16
15
14
13
1990-2017
average
12
32
11
10
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18
Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Statistics Canada. Data through 2018Q3.
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES ARREARS
U.S.
Canada
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18
Sources: Scotiabank Economics, CBA, MBA. Data through 2018Q4 (US) and October 2018
(Canada).
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