In Canada, temporary foreign workers have the same core workplace rights and protections as Canadian workers: fair pay, a safe work environment, and protection from abuse or retaliation. Employers must respect labour laws and any written employment agreement, including wages, hours, job duties and, where applicable, housing conditions. If the actual conditions are different from what was promised, workers have the right to ask questions, raise concerns and seek help from the

The Family and Healthcare Support Guide and Checklist The Family and Health Support Guide and Checklist has been created as a standing resource for these kinds of questions. It is not an announcement or a one‑time project. It is a page you can bookmark, return to, and share with family, friends, or clients whenever health or family needs shift.

What ‘rent‑controlled’ really means “Rent‑controlled” does not mean your rent will never go up. It means the law limits how much a landlord can increase the rent each year for certain units, usually by setting a guideline or percentage cap, while still allowing regular, smaller increases over time. These rules can change depending on where you live and how old your building is, so two neighbours in different provinces—or even in different buildings on the same street might

Canada’s 2026 rental landscape is defined by high overall rents, more supply coming online, and landlords using stricter screening to choose among many applicants. Even though vacancy rates have risen compared with earlier years, lower‑rent units still have very low vacancy and remain hard to secure, so renters with modest incomes continue to feel intense pressure.

Settling in a new country is a lot to carry, even on good days. The CNAP Resource Centre was built to take some of that weight off your shoulders by putting clear, practical information in one place. Instead of opening twenty tabs and feeling lost, you can follow simple guides, checklists, and workshops that speak directly to newcomer realities.