When Erica Fagan and her fiance started looking for a new apartment in their St-Henri neighbourhood, they thought they had reasonable criteria: they wanted a two-bedroom place where they could bring their own appliances and their cat, Odin.
At a time when Canada is attracting more students from around the world, there are concerns qualified applicants from certain countries are getting turned away because of its visa process.
Moody's Investors Services says three of Canada's biggest universities would face a cash crunch if Canada's diplomatic row with China results in the world's most populous nation pulling its students from Canadian schools.