Douglas Todd: Surging temporary foreign resident numbers tighten Vancouver's rental squeeze

Metro Vancouver’s tight rental market is undergoing extra pressure from a tide of temporary residents, particularly international students and foreign workers.
Statistics Canada data reveals the number of temporary residents in Canada, known as “non-permanent residents,” has doubled in more than a decade, coming close to one million — with roughly 140,000 residing in Metro Vancouver.
Since temporary residents are much more likely to choose rental housing over home ownersh