Comment: Also not mentioned is that the Feds are doubling, to a quarter of a million a year, student intake from one country alone, China.  All of these students will be able to apply for residency after graduation, not to mention sponsoring their families.

Meanwhile the families can buy a house and live here regardless on their 10 Year multi entry visas, that allows them to stay six months before they have to leave, and then re-enter Canada for another six month stay. 

These visas are fast becoming the defacto method of immigration. Sure, you can't vote, but you also do not have to report income to the CRA. Almost a million of these visas were isuued to China in the past couple of years. And the Feds have announced six more visa offices will be opening in China.

That immigrant family who purchased  the house next door to you? Chances are they are just "visiting".