A recent report from Statistics Canada shows that the construction sector in Canada is grappling with a severe labour shortage that outpaces other sectors, contradicting claims made by Liberal Immigration Minister Marc Miller that record-level immigration targets are helping alleviate the housing crisis.

The study, released on October 25, 2023, titled “A toolkit for understanding housing supply” by analysts Florian Mayneris and Radu Andrei Pârvulescu, reveals that the construction industry has witnessed a more rapid increase in job vacancy rates compared to the rest of the economy.