I am Groot Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 On 8/1/2024 at 1:25 PM, CdnFox said: I'm well aware that's wrong. I work in the industry. Well - maybe its true in some other part of canada but i doubt it. The average sq ft of a one bedroom apartment for example being built in the 80's was about 750 sq ft .The average one bdrm being built in vancouver right now is closer to 450 sq ft. I've never seen any figures on this before, but when shopping for a condo some years back the older ones were a lot bigger than the newer ones. I bought a two-bedroom 1970s condo that is simply huge compared to what you'll find today. Master bedroom is larger than the one in my house. You could easily put two queen sized beds in it plus night tables and dressers. Lots of windows, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 (edited) The number of immigrants in any given year should definitely be tied to the volume of accommodations that will be available for them and the Canadians who are already here. I have never heard that the federal government even considers the availability of housing, apartments and condominiums when they decide how many immigrants plus the number of migrants which will be allowed in here. That should be basic common sense. Edited August 3 by blackbird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 2 hours ago, blackbird said: The number of immigrants in any given year should definitely be tied to the volume of accommodations that will be available for them and the Canadians who are already here. I have never heard that the federal government even considers the availability of housing, apartments and condominiums when they decide how many immigrants plus the number of migrants which will be allowed in here. That should be basic common sense. They never have considered it before, but previously the number brought in was never significantly in excess of our ability to provide infrastructure in the form of housing and so on. Right now we are bringing in immigrants and permanent residents in such numbers that we don't even come close. And it shouldn't just be housing we should consider, but also medicine and education. Basically we can't even consider Having our population increase at a rate faster than our ability to increase houses and doctors and schools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Groot Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Here's another reason. The federal government is declining to explain how a Toronto man was able to immigrate to Canada despite allegedly having taken part in ISIS violence overseas. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, has been charged with committing an aggravated assault for the so-called Islamic State. The alleged incident took place outside Canada in 2015. Sources have told Global News the charge stems from a video released by ISIS that year that shows a man dismembering a prisoner with a sword. The RCMP arrested Eldidi and his son Mostafa, 26, at a hotel north of Toronto as they were allegedly about to commit a terrorist attack for ISIS. Police seized a machete and axe at the scene. While police told reporters both suspects are Canadians, Global News has learned the son does not hold citizenship in this country, and the father immigrated after the ISIS execution video was released. https://globalnews.ca/news/10677883/toronto-terror-arrests-questions-security-screening/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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