Mr. Speaker, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, CMHC, cannot provide interpretive guidance on the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations, or responses to fact-specific questions.
Statistics Canada provides definitions of Census Metropolitan Area, CMA, and Census Agglomeration, CA, in their Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) reference maps. Please note that Statistics Canada will not be providing verification of specific residential addresses or interpretative guidance on fact specific questions relating to the applicability of the act.
CMHC has published new information on its website that supports the act and the regulations, including updated frequently asked questions and answers for individuals and industry professionals. Additionally, the government announced amendments to the regulations that expand exceptions allowing non-Canadians to purchase a residential property in certain circumstances.