Accommodation for Newcomers in Brooklyn

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Immigration Accommodation in Brooklyn Canada

As a new immigrant arriving in Brooklyn one of the first tasks is to find short term and long-term accommodation in Brooklyn for you and your family.

Your first accommodation on arriving in Brooklyn may be temporary. This is ok, and is the route that most new migration arrivals in Brooklyn take. Some individuals opt of a good hostel or Serviced Accommodation in Brooklyn, while some are lucky enough to be able to stay with family or friends in the area. Most new arrivals take a short-term rental while they look for something long term. As with any city, it’s always easier to find someplace new to live once you are already there and Brooklyn is no different.

Accommodation for newcomers in Brooklyn Canada guide

You’ve been through the stress and emotional roller coaster involved with securing a visa for Canada and you’ve chosen Brooklyn as your destination. It’s a charming place with plenty or heritage. Brooklyn is well known to be extremely welcoming to new migrants.

Here is some background on Brooklyn for new immigration arrivals.

Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in New York State, as well as the second-most densely populated county in the United States (after New York County). It is also New York City’s most populous borough, with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. If each borough were ranked as a city, Brooklyn would rank as the third-most populous in the U.S., after Los Angeles and Chicago.

Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, it shares a land border with the borough of Queens, on the western end of Long Island. Brooklyn has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan across the East River and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connects it with Staten Island. With a land area of 70.82 square miles (183.4 km²) and a water area of 26 square miles (67 km²), Kings County is New York state’s fourth-smallest county by land area and third-smallest by total area.

Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city (and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution) until January 1, 1898, when, after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s, according to the new Municipal Charter of “Greater New York,” Brooklyn was consolidated with other cities, towns, and counties, to form the modern City of New York, surrounding the Upper New York Bay with five constituent boroughs. The borough continues, however, to maintain a distinct culture. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves. Brooklyn’s official motto, displayed on the Borough seal and flag, is Eendraght Maeckt Maght, which translates from early modern Dutch as “Unity makes strength.”

In the first decades of the 21st century, Brooklyn has experienced a renaissance as a destination for hipsters, with concomitant gentrification, dramatic house price increases, and a decrease in housing affordability. Some new developments are required to include affordable housing units. Since the 2010s, Brooklyn has evolved into a thriving hub of entrepreneurship, high technology start-up firms, postmodern art and design.

Finding Immigration Accommodation for Newcomers in Brooklyn Canada

Most searches begin with a search engine. Local papers in Brooklyn may well be online and of course, listing sites such as Craigslist and Rentfaster Brooklyn can be of great help.

What is the cost of short term accommodation in Brooklyn

The cost of short-term newcomer accommodation in Brooklyn varies greatly depending on requirements and neighborhoods. Lots of new arrivals to Brooklyn use Airbnb to give them an indication of short term rental process in Brooklyn and also the option to book with confidence and security.

Another website that offers the same accommodation as Airbnb.

Rental accommodation in Brooklyn for newcomers

One you decide to rent an apartment or house there are certain things specific to Canada to keep in mind. For example, make sure to agree who pays for utilities, and who is responsible for removing snow!

Property owners and landlords will usually require payslips or proof of income, bank statements and occasionally they may require references from previous landlords although lots of new immigrants to Brooklyn were homeowners in their previous country. Sometimes it does help to already have secured employment in the greater Brooklyn area.

All renters in Brooklyn have rights, so you need to familiarize yourself with those rights before you sign any agreement. Thankfully there are a number of Organizations set up in Brooklyn to help. These are called Newcomer services and a list of these can be found here: newcomer service

Newcomer subletting in Brooklyn Canada

Sometimes when a renter leaves for a few months they will sublet their accommodation. Quite often they leave some furnishings behind and for some newcomers to Brooklyn this can be an ideal option, especially if you’ve yet to buy furniture or if your shipment is delayed.

Newcomer Immigration Accommodation in Brooklyn Canada

Hotels for Newcomers in Brooklyn Canada

Business Name	Rating	Categories	Phone Number	Address
Bon Voyage Motel	2 reviews	Hotels	+19056555308	7645 Baldwin Street N, Whitby, ON L1M 1Y5, Canada
Homewood Suites by Hilton Ajax, Ontario, Canada	6 reviews	Hotels	+19056865969	600 Beck Crescent, Ajax, ON L1Z 1C9, Canada
The Piano Inn	2 reviews	Hotels	+19059856060	217 Queen Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B9, Canada
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Ajax	6 reviews	Hotels	+19056869400	500 Beck Crescent, Ajax, ON L1Z 1C9, Canada
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Oshawa	1 review	Hotels, Venues & Event Spaces	+19052151093	1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K6, Canada
Our Valleyview Bed & Breakfast	1 review	Hotels, Bed & Breakfast	+19052638889	50 Barton Road RR 2, Hampton, ON L0B 1J0, Canada

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