CANADA · CHAPTER 13
Student housingin Canada.
Residence places are limited, so most students share rentals or start in a homestay. Secure housing before you land and never pay a deposit for a place you have not verified.
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Options
- University residence
- Shared apartment or basement suite
- Homestay with meals
- Short-term rental for the first weeks
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Avoid rental scams
- Never send a deposit before seeing the place and signing a lease
- Be wary of prices far below the market
- Verify the landlord's identity and ownership
- Use university housing boards and verified platforms
- Know your province's tenant rights (e.g. Ontario standard lease)
QUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
On-campus residence in the first year if available, then shared apartments or basements near campus or transit, often found through university and community groups.
WHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
CANADA GUIDE
First weeks in Canada
After landing in Canada: check your study permit, get a SIN, open a bank account, enrol in health insurance and get a transit pass.
CANADA GUIDE
Fees & cost of living
Canadian tuition for international students, CAD 23,448 living funds, permit fees and monthly costs in Toronto, Vancouver and other cities.
CANADA GUIDE
Safety, wellbeing & emergencies
911, the 988 crisis line, campus counselling, the High Commission of India, IRCC and CRA scam calls, winter safety and recruiter fraud in Canada.
FROM INDIA
Scams & emergencies abroad
Study abroad fraud warnings for Indian students: fake agents, offer letters and visas, forex and job scams, plus lost passports and emergencies abroad.
FRANCE
Settle in France
Housing, residence permit, bank, health cover and daily life once you land in France.
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