A few weeks ahead of the fall semester, several postsecondary institutions in Calgary have reported that their student residences are already at maximum capacity. According to CTV News, the University of Calgary has placed over 1,000 students on its housing waitlists this year, which means that many students are looking for off-campus housing. UCalgary Student Union President Ermia Rezaei-Afsah says that finding off-campus housing is challenging for many students, given the lack of affordable and suitable options. CTV New reports that in past years, other postsecondary institutions would offer residence space to UCalgary students in need of housing, but that these schools are also full this year. City News reports that residences at both Mount Royal University and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology are operating waitlists this year.
