Accommodation for Newcomers in Burnaby

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Immigration Accommodation in Burnaby Canada

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

Your first accommodation on arriving in Burnaby may be temporary. This is ok, and is the route that most new migration arrivals in Burnaby take. Some individuals opt of a good hostel or Serviced Accommodation in Burnaby, 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 Burnaby is no different.

Accommodation for newcomers in Burnaby Canada guide

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

Here is some background on Burnaby for new immigration arrivals.

Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the center of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and Richmond on the Lulu Island to the southwest.

Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved its city status in 1992. A member municipality of Metro Vancouver, it is British Columbia’s third-largest city by population (after Vancouver and Surrey), and is the seat of Metro Vancouver’s regional district government.

The main campuses of Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology are located in Burnaby. It is home to high-tech companies such as Ballard Power (fuel cell), Clio (legal software), D-Wave (quantum computing), General Fusion (fusion power), EA Vancouver and Capcom Canada. Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown is the largest mall in British Columbia, and the fifth largest in Canada.

The city is served by Skytrain’s Expo Line and Millennium Line. Metrotown station in downtown Metrotown is the second-busiest station in regional Vancouver’s urban transit system as of 2018.

Finding Immigration Accommodation for Newcomers in Burnaby Canada

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

What is the cost of short term accommodation in Burnaby

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

Another website that offers the same accommodation as Airbnb.

Rental accommodation in Burnaby 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 Burnaby were homeowners in their previous country. Sometimes it does help to already have secured employment in the greater Burnaby area.

All renters in Burnaby 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 Burnaby to help. These are called Newcomer services and a list of these can be found here: newcomer service

Newcomer subletting in Burnaby 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 Burnaby this can be an ideal option, especially if you’ve yet to buy furniture or if your shipment is delayed.

Newcomer Immigration Accommodation in Burnaby Canada

Hotels for Newcomers in Burnaby Canada

Business Name	Rating	Categories	Phone Number	Address
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown	96 reviews	Hotels	+16044381200	6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 2W7, Canada
Best Western Plus Burnaby Hotel	19 reviews	Hotels	+16044381383	5411 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G1, Canada
Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference Centre	55 reviews	Hotels, Venues & Event Spaces	+16044530750	4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7, Canada
Element Vancouver Metrotown	47 reviews	Hotels, Venues & Event Spaces	+16045683696	5988 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 2A7, Canada
Holiday Inn Express Vancouver-Metrotown	19 reviews	Hotels, Venues & Event Spaces	+16044381881	4405 Central Boulevard, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M3, Canada
Accent Inn Burnaby	16 reviews	Hotels	+16044735000	3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 6N5, Canada
The Met	16 reviews	Hotels	+16045203815	411 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 1A9, Canada
Inn At The Quay	41 reviews	Hotels	+16045201776	900 Quayside Dr, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G1, Canada
Fairmont Pacific Rim	236 reviews	Hotels	+16046955300	1038 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9, Canada
The Simon Hotel	1 review	Hotels	+17786554093	8888 University Drive E, Buillding A1001, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

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