How to find a house or apartment in Manitoba?

For many newcomers, finding a safe, affordable place to live can be an immediate challenge, especially since housing varies greatly between from community to community, and from neigbhourhood to neighbourhood within a city.

Manitoba’s house prices are among the lowest in Canada. However, finding an affordable apartment to rent can be a challenge. Winnipeg, for example, has the lowest rental vacancy rate in Canada (99 per cent of apartments are occupied). If you need advice in finding housing, contact your local immigrant settlement service; in Winnipeg, contact your neighbourhood immigrant settlement worker.

How to find a house or apartment in Manitoba

When you are looking for a place to live consider neighbourhood qualities – the location of schools, shopping, buses, safety, recreational and community services. In Winnipeg and other cities, housing costs vary by neighbourhood, with the inner-city generally the least expensive.

Renting

Find a place to rent in the classified ad section of the Winnipeg Free Press (or newspaper in your community), or in the Home Renters Guide. The guide is available for free at many stores and banks, or visit the websitehometrader.ca.

Another good website is Winnipeg Rental Network. It includes information specific to newcomers.

Before you start looking for an apartment: Read the Manitoba Rental Factsheet. It explains how to rent an apartment or house. It explains the rental process and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in Manitoba.

Buying

For home and condomium sales try the sites (also available in print for free at many stores and banks): Real Estate News and ComFree.

Where to get help

New Journey Housing is a free service. This organization trains and assists immigrants in finding decent, affordable apartments and houses.

If you live outside Winnipeg and need help with housing questions, contact your local immigrant settlement service.

Learn more about housing

Newcomers Guide to Housing

The government agency Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) created this guide for immigrants. It explains how to rent an apartment, buy a house and look after your home. The information is in English, French and six other languages. The guide includes videos, checklists and other resources for immigrants.

Living in your home

Property taxes

Homeowners must pay property taxes each year to your local (municipal) government. The amount depends on the type of home, location and the size of the lot. In Winnipeg you can choose to pay your taxes by month. For information visit Winnipeg Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) or phone 986-2161.

Rentors do not pay property taxes.

Utilities

Home owners and rentors must pay for utilities. Homes have meters that measure the amount of a utility you use. The utility company sends you a bill in the mail. For renters, some costs may be included in your rent.

All homes are connected to the electricity network. In Manitoba this service is called “hydro” because the electricity is generated at hydro-electric stations. In Winnipeg most homes are connected to the natural gas network. Furnaces that heat homes are fuelled by either electricity, gas or oil. Manitoba Hydro supplies gas and electricity.

The supply of water into your home, and the sewer service is the responsibility of your municipality. In Winnipeg, it is the water and waste department. Most apartment renters are not billed separately for the water they use.

Houses in some rural districts have an underground water cistern for the water supply and an underground septic tank for sewage. In this case, you must contact local suppliers to have water brought to your home by truck and to have the sewage pumped out of your septic tank and taken away. You can find suppliers in the phone book or from your municipal office.

Garbage and recycling

Apartment building garbage disposal is a service provided by building management. For homeowners, recycling and garbage is picked up from your home as a free public service. (Winnipeg recycling and garbage information)

Home safety

For information on how to keep you and your family safe from fire or crime visit Winnipeg Police and theOffice of the Fire Commissioner.

Emergencies: If you need fire, police or ambulance services at your home phone 911. An emergency operator will help you and contact the necessary emergency service. Fire and police are free services. (Some rural communities may not have 911 phone service; contact your municipal office for information on what number to call in an emergency.)

Reasons to Study in USA

USA is one of the preferred choices for higher education amongs students worldwide.

Here are some reasons to study in USA.

USA has the most higher learning institutions in the world, and a large number of them are world-class learning institutions. Some of the top universities in USA include MIT, Harvard, Yale and Stanford, among many others. These universities are known for their cutting-edge research and worldwide journals that are produced by both students and professors, making them an enviable place of learning and discovering knowledge. Attaining a qualification from any of these universities can guarantee you a solid foundation for the future, as employers worldwide are sure to have heard of their credentials.

As USA is one of the most modern countries, the universities are where modernization often begins in. The syllabus there are often updated to suit new-found knowledge, whether as an additional part to a course, or a new course altogether. Being able to experience this keeps your qualifications up to date and yearned for. To add on, the technology there is much more advanced compared to most countries, so you can also experience it during your stay.

Furthermore, many renowned companies affiliate with these universities, thus, you can find many opportunities to train in your field while studying, giving you valuable experiences which may help in your studies and future work. With that said, the curriculum of US universities is very flexible, allowing you to design your own timetable to suit your needs to work, decide on how many subjects to study per semester, as well as choose which electives to take.

Last but not least, as people from all over the world try to get into the top universities in USA, it creates a multi-national group of students. Knowing people from all over the world gives you the opportunities to expand your contacts which may come useful in the future. You are also exposed to different cultures, where you can learn about them and increase your cultural awareness.

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How to Extend your study permit in CANADA?

Renewing your study permit

If you want to extend your stay in Canada as a student, you must complete the Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada. Check the expiry date on your study permit, and make sure you apply before that date. You should apply for renewal at least 30 days before your current permit expires.

Note: Children who are less than 17 years of age and studying in Canada without a parent or legal guardian must complete and include the Custodianship declaration (IMM 5646) with their study permit application. 

Determine how you will apply

There are two ways you can apply:
Apply online: To apply online you must have access to a scanner or camera to create electronic copies of your documents for uploading and have a valid credit card for payment. Apply online.
Apply on paper: The package includes the application guide and all the forms you need to fill out. Download the application package.

If you apply for a renewal of your study permit, and the permit expires before you receive an answer, you can continue to study in Canada under the same conditions until you receive a decision.

You should apply to renew your study permit if you intend to travel outside Canada and your permit will expire while you are travelling.

You cannot extend your study permit beyond the expiry date on your passport.

If your study permit has expired, and you have not applied for an extension, you must leave Canada.

Restoring your status:

In some cases, you may apply to restore your status as a student within 90 days of losing it. You may only apply if you have continued to meet the requirements under which you were allowed to enter and stay in Canada and you have met all the conditions imposed on your permit.

After you apply to restore your status, you may stay in Canada until a decision is made on your application but you are not allowed to study until your status has been restored.

There is no guarantee that your application to restore your status will be accepted. On your application, you must provide full details of all the facts and circumstances that caused you to lose your status.

In addition to a fee for renewing your study permit, there is also a fee for restoring your status. The fee is required for each family member who has lost status. To find out about application fees, go to Pay my application fees.

An officer will evaluate your request for restoration of status and will process an application for a study permit. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will advise you of any further action to be taken.

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College is located in the Kootenay Rocky Mountains of southeastern BC. The region features beautiful forests for hiking, famous hot springs resorts and some of Canada's finest skiing and snowboarding areas. Offers a variety of certificates and diplomas that can lead into Associate or Bachelor's Degrees. College of the Rockies is in partnership with Royal Roads University.

 PROGRAMS

• Global Studies - Graduate Certificate  (Sept./ May)
• Human Kinetics Certificate (Sept)
• Human Kinetics Diploma - Exercise Science and Health (Sept)
• Human Kinetics Diploma - Instruction and Coaching(Sept)
• Tourism and Recreation Management Cert (Sept)
• Tourism and Recreation Management Diploma (Sept)
• Business Administration Certificate (Sept)
• Business Administration Diploma - Accounting Major (Sept).
• Business Administration Diploma - Marketing Major (Sept)
• Business Administration Diploma - General Management Major (Sept)
• Automotive Service Technician (Sept)
• Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Sustainable Business Practices Major (Sept)

College Main Campus and Gold Creek Campus are in Cranbrook and also have regional campuses in Creston, Fernie, Golden, Invermere and Kimberley.

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