We will be arriving in Canada about February 15th and today I booked a place to live for 6 months. Now, finding a rental for less than a year and that is furnished is very easy in Bangkok but very difficult in Canada.
AirBnB to the rescue. AirBnB are furnished and invariably short term. However they tend to be expensive but some hosts do it right and buy an apartment and charge enough to cover their costs and watch the apartment appreciate in value.
I found such a unit for $1750 in Ottawa. It is a one bedroom (albeit small) and everything is included, such as heat, hydro, parking, internet, cable, phone, gym, and an outdoor and indoor pool. It is in walking distance to Tim Hortons. Sure, it is more expensive than my Bangkok accommodation but then again, it is Canada.
This, being our first foray into Canada will be exploratory for Thavorn to get a look see and determine how we wish to proceed. We will return to Thailand in late August for a little under 6 months and then return to Canada for at least another 6 months but perhaps longer.
Thavorn has to accumulate 2 years in Canada out of the next five years to keep her Permanent Resident Status. She has to accumulate 3 years to apply for Canadian citizenship. Of course, Jaidan already has dual citizenship.
We are all excited about trying something different!
TTYL
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