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		loeg on Jan 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes How does someone become a resident if they can’t buy a place to live? This is a chicken and egg problem that is similar to banning foreign purchases entirely.

freshpots on Jan 3, 2023 | [–]

Rent first. Also, understand immigration in the respective country that they are immigrating to.

yumraj on Jan 3, 2023 | [–]

I believe very few new immigrants start by buying, most start by renting first.

Also, I doubt that buying a house is a condition to becoming a resident in most countries.

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