A portrait of forced moves in Canada.
Description - Evictions in Canada, 2021
In 2021 (1), 7% of Canadian Housing Survey respondents (2) reported being evicted in the past.
- 4% of respondents who are homeowners
- 12% of respondents who are renters
- 15% of respondents living in social and affordable housing (3)
- 6% of respondents not living in social and affordable housing
- 30% of respondents who have experienced homelessness
- 6% of respondents who have not experienced homelessness
Percentage of each group that experienced an eviction
| percentage | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (First Nations members living off reserve, Métis and Inuit (4)) | 13% |
| First Nations | 12% |
| Métis | 14% |
| Non-Indigenous | 7% |
| Visible minority (5) | 5% |
| South Asian | 2% |
| Chinese | 3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Filipino | 2% |
| Arab | 7% |
| Not a visible minority | 7% |
The top 5 reasons reported for evictions
| percentage | |
|---|---|
| Sale of property by landlord | 37% |
| Landlord wanted the unit for own use | 26% |
| Conflict with the landlord | 13% |
| Demolition, conversion, or major repairs by the landlord | 10% |
| Being behind on rent payments | 8% |
Note: Respondents were asked: “Have you ever been forced to move from a dwelling you rented?”
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Survey, 2021.
Notes
- For 2021, the totals reflect numbers for the provinces only.
- “Respondent” refers to the household member responsible for housing decisions who completed the survey questionnaire.
- “Social and affordable housing” refers to housing in which allocation and rent-setting mechanisms are not influenced by supply and demand.
- Inuit estimates were suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
- The visible minority category excludes the Indigenous population.
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