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Finding Housing / Shelter

If you're looking to rent, make sure to read through our Tenant Survival Guide as well as Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's 7 part guide on how to prepare for rental accommodation.

Most tenants find housing through newspaper and online lists. But some people are in need of emergency shelter.

The following links provide information for those trying to locate emergency shelter:

• Metro Vancouver Temporary Shelter List
• Emergency Shelters in Greater Vancouver
• Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelters
• Vancouver Housing Centre

Links to information about non-profit housing or rental assistance is given below:

• BC Housing
• SAFER (information on housing subsidies for seniors)
• BC Rental Assistance Program
• Aboriginal Housing Management Association