Frequently Asked Questions

No, normally tenants pay for utilities, in some cases these are units that include water or heat, but it may vary by property and landlord.

TEER is a classification system that groups jobs according to the level of education, experience, and skills required. It ranges from TEER 0 (highly skilled) to TEER 5 (entry-level jobs).

An academic year in Canada consists of 8 months of study, normally when studying for 2 years or more the academic program has vacations, especially if the program starts in the beginning of classes in September, because they study all Fall, all winter, all spring and they have the whole summer vacation period and they enter again in September to the second academic year, for the other beginnings of classes that are January and May, normally they are fast track, that is to say, they do not have vacations. There are exceptions such as UCW, Camosun College, Lambton College, among others, that no matter the start of classes, they can always choose to have a vacation.

No, it is illegal to work in Canada without proper authorization (such as a work permit or permanent residency).

It is the unique identification code that Canada issues to all persons who have applied in the past for immigration processing (whether temporary or permanent). If you have never applied to Canada then you do not have a UCI yet.