According to fresh data from Statistics Canada, emigration hit a record high in Q2 2025, with over 120,000 people permanently relocating abroad over the past 12 months. That’s the equivalent of the entire population of Brantford, Ontario, packing up and leaving the country.
Why More Canadians Are Leaving
Canadians aren’t leaving because they want to—they’re leaving because they feel they have no choice.
- Housing affordability: Homeownership has become unattainable for many families, especially in major urban centres like Toronto and Vancouver.
- Opportunity gaps: Highly skilled professionals and entrepreneurs are finding better prospects abroad, where capital, talent, and business growth opportunities are more accessible.
- Policy failures: Policymakers downplay the trend by focusing on overall immigration growth, but swapping out young professionals and doctors for retirees or students isn’t a fair trade.
The result? Canada is losing exactly the kind of people it can’t afford to lose—skilled, working-age Canadians with the resources and ambition to succeed elsewhere.
What It Means for Real Estate
Ironically, even as more Canadians are heading abroad, the real estate bubble continues to expand at home. Investor-driven demand, population churn, and years of underbuilding have pushed prices beyond the reach of average families.
While some analysts say this trend is unsustainable, the reality is that families are caught in the middle—either priced out or pushed out. Many are reconsidering their financial futures, both in and outside of Canada.
Lendworth’s Perspective
At Lendworth, we see both sides of the story every day. Families want to keep their homes but are squeezed by higher payments. At the same time, investors are looking for stability in a volatile environment.
That’s where our solutions come in:
- Equity-based mortgage lending that helps families stay in their homes, even in tough markets.
- Asset-backed investment opportunities through Lendworth Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC), giving investors access to stable, risk-managed returns tied directly to real estate.
In a time when too many Canadians are leaving, Lendworth is helping families stay rooted—while giving investors a way to participate in Canada’s real estate market with confidence.
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