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  From the article:
  
  Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not citizens to buy homes.
  
  From another article:
  
  The law provides exceptions for home purchases by immigrants and permanent residents of Canada who are not citizens.
context: Asian countries have been jacking the prices of houses up in Canada substantially, this can only be a positive development >
  
  America could take a page or two out of this book. And add in "no corporation can purchase any single family homes". And maybe while we're at it cap the single-family homes an individual can own to 5 or something. >
  
  Yeah but imagine the backlash if we didn't allow foreigners to buy homes >
  
  You think americans would care about foreigners? /s >
  
  Very smart. Youll be very scared to learn about the real land owners for many places including farms whose crop is exported outside the country.  USA, please do the same now for commerical too. >
  
  This is a great idea, even if it's just temporary. Enough of letting foreign investors flip houses, driving costs to insane levels. Now do something about domestic investors doing the same. It should be a law that any person who buys a house has to live in it for 5 years before reselling, and check on them to make sure they do. Then in cities like Toronto maybe tiny shacks won't be selling for $1 million. >
  
  And the housing market effectively bans most domestic families from buying homes as well. Only corporations have a chance - the way God intended. >
  
  So to emigrate you have to agree to be a forever tenant.  This will help encourage skilled laborers moving in.