Information checked on 2 October 2026. Compare study cities by first checking your school, program and work eligibility, then comparing housing for the same period and property type. A city’s job market cannot replace your own authorization to work.
PGWP eligibility depends on the institution, program, application date and other conditions, and is not automatic merely because a school is a DLI. PGWP eligibility
CMHC rental reports separate purpose-built rentals from rental condominium apartments, and may cover a census metropolitan area rather than municipal boundaries. Compare the same year, unit size, property type and geography; average rents from different definitions are not a city ranking. CMHC rental market reports
Off-campus work requires IRCC eligibility, including a valid study permit or qualifying extension, an eligible program already started, full-time status and a SIN; certain final-semester part-time students have an exception. Eligible students generally have a 24-hour weekly limit during classes. Vacancies in a city do not authorize work before studies or when eligibility is unmet. IRCC: off-campus work International student work rules
In actual use, put the institution and program eligibility, rental information of the same room type during the same period, and work authorization conditions on the same checklist, and then compare them after unifying the dates and applicable areas.