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Migration continues to shape the political futures of Britain, the U.S., parts of Europe and beyond.

But in English-speaking Canada, except for concern about irregular migrants from the U.S. crossing the border, discussion of the complex issues surrounding migration remains muted.

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Regardless, migration continues to shape the country — especially in light of Justin Trudeau raising migration levels to among the highest per capita in the world. In 2019 Canada brought in a record 350,000 immigrants, plus a larger-than-ever number of international students and guest workers.

Here are five things we learned about migration this year in Canada:

1: Foreign capital impacted housing

One of the most newsworthy facts discovered about Metro Vancouver housing in 2019 was that detached homes bought by recent immigrants are, on average, valued $824,000 higher than such homes owned by people born in Canada.