Renting in Ontario: What to Know Before Signing a Lease Agreement
When you plan to rent in Canada, there is a document that you should sign: The Lease Agreement. What should be included in the lease, and what should I know before signing it?
Housing Tips and Resources for Newcomers Renting in Ontario
Many newcomers to Canada face challenges when getting their international academic credentials recognized. Fortunately, some research and planning can simplify the process and help you accomplish your career goals.
Buyer Beware: Stay Away from Curbsiders When Buying a Used Vehicle
In the motor vehicle sales industry, curbsiders are a well-known problem. They pose as private sellers, pretending to sell a personal motor vehicle. Still, they are buying and selling cars for profit without a professional license or registration, which is illegal in Ontario.
The other reality is that housing costs vary widely from city to city, with the popular gateway urban centres like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal being by far the most expensive.
5 Things You Should Know about Manitoba’s Non-EIA Rent Assist Program
Rent Assist is a financial assistance program from the Manitoba government. The purpose of the program is to help lower-income Manitobans by providing some extra money every month to help cover the cost of renting a home.
Settling in Secondary Cities for More Affordable Housing
Just as the housing price in gateway cities continues to soar and rental vacancy rates plummet, Canada is preparing to welcome 1.3 million newcomers over three years, and the demand for housing will only grow! Questions persist about this country’s ability to meet that demand, particularly in the major urban centres.
The other reality is that housing costs vary widely from city to city, with the popular gateway urban centres like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal being by far the most expensive.
Housing Prices in Gateway Cities
Here’s the reality for newcomers arriving in Canada in 2022 – rental and homeownership affordability will be the most significant part of your monthly budget.
The other reality is that housing costs vary widely from city to city, with the popular gateway urban centres like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal being by far the most expensive.
Newcomers to Canada : Renting, Buying and Canadian Housing
Written by: Rentals For Newcomers For many newcomers to Canada, settlement follows a familiar pattern: arrive, get a short-term rental, then a longer-term rental and then, for some, buy that…
Why do good landlords screen tenants, including newcomers to Canada?
It’s a situation almost every newcomer arriving in Canada faces: a professional, credible, reputable landlord will screen you as a prospective tenant. So, relax. Here is why they do it – they want to ensure that you can pay the rental price on time and that you are not getting yourself in over your head.
Building a Relationship with Your Landlord
It is often overlooked that the immigration process is ultimately like moving but to another country, and this can create unique and particular challenges to which newcomers must continually adjust and adapt. It is an exciting new chapter in life, but it can quickly become exhausting.
Things to Know Before Searching for Housing in Toronto
If you are new to Toronto, one of the first step in the settlement program is to find an affordable, adequate and safe place to rent.