MYTH FIVE

Every two years, Calgary participates in a Point in Time Count, where volunteers go out on a certain evening and survey those who are experiencing homelessness. Over time, these numbers can be used to help determine how homelessness is changing year after year. In 2018, 92% of those surveyed identified themselves as Canadian, leaving the remaining 8% immigrants or refugees.

Learn more about the Point-in-Time Count of homelessness here.