Homeownership among non-permanent residents in Canada plays a far smaller role in the housing market than public perception often suggests. New data released by Statistics Canada on December 11, 2025, shows that non-permanent residents accounted for less than 1 percent of all homeowners in Canada at the beginning of 2022.
Non-permanent residents, or NPRs, include individuals holding valid work permits or study permits, as well as those who made refugee claims on or before December 31, 2021. The findings are drawn from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) using 2022 data.
Scope Of The Statistics Canada Report
The report covers all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. The territories were also excluded due to limited sample sizes. Across all analyzed provinces, non-permanent residents consistently accounted for less than 0.5 percent of homeowners, underscoring their limited presence in Canada’s housing market.
This data disproves the idea that temporary residents drive housing demand or homeownership pressures across Canada.
1. Share Of Homeowners Who Are Non-Permanent Residents By Province
At the start of 2022, the percentage of homeowners who were non-permanent residents was very low in every province.
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