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When you arrive in Ontario, you will need to find a place to live. You will also need to learn
about health care, transportation, banking and other important matters. This section provides
basic information to help you get started. Your first few months in Ontario may not be
easy, but there are many resources and types of support available to help you. Contact
your local immigrant-serving agency as soon as you arrive for help with your settlement.
For more information, visit
www.settlement.org
and click on “First Days” at the top to download the First Days
Guide.
Finding a place to live is one of the first things you will
need to do after you arrive in Ontario. You may need
to find temporary housing while you look for a more
permanent place to live. Temporary housing may be
available at an apartment hotel, travel hostel, bed-and-
breakfast or student residence in a university or college.
There may also be emergency shelters available for
short-term accommodation when none of these other
options is available.
If you arrive at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport
without a place to stay, look for the Immigrant Reception
and Information Services (IRIS) or call 905-672-3660.
You can also contact any of the local immigrant-serving
agencies for help with housing. These agencies can refer
you to Housing Help Centres in your area and provide
you with information about housing options.
Housing costs vary across Ontario. Usually, housing
costs are higher in larger cities like Toronto and lower in
smaller cities, towns and rural areas. Housing costs can
also vary widely within the same city, depending on size,
condition, type and neighbourhood.
For detailed information about housing options, visit
www.ontarioimmigration.ca
or
www.settlement.org
HOUSING
Ontario Day to Day
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Workbook 2010
Getting Started in Ontario
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