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Canada's population declined by 102,000 (0.2%) in 2025, the first recorded decline since Confederation in 1867. This was driven by a more than 460,000 net decline in non-permanent residents. Meanwhile, BC's population fell by 41,000 (0.7%).
Employment across Canada has fallen by 112,300 jobs in the first four months of 2026 (111,300 were full-time positions). This is equal to over half of all the jobs gained in 2025 (211,000).
There were 3,157 MLS sales across the Vancouver Region in April, up 1.2% year-over-year and 32% below the past 10-year monthly average.
homes of tomorrow survey white paper | April 2026
This white paper examines the lifestyle, preferences, motivations and daily habits of buyers and renters across British Columbia’s major urban centres, and provides the product intelligence needed to bridge the gap between how people live today and how we build for tomorrow.
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Inventory remains high in both the resale and new-home segments to close out 2025, pointing to continued opportunities for buyers in the new year.
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what people want in a home today
May 2026 • Episode 88
spring landscape: a new normal for Metro Vancouver’s housing market?
April 2026 • Episode 87
two stories in today’s housing market. which one is real?
March 2026 • Episode 86
built, but not bought? the housing market story of 2026
February 2026 • Episode 85