Student Housing
Short Term Stay
Short term accommodation costs will vary from staying in hostels, lodges, hotels or serviced apartments. Usually prices are listed online and stay can be booked in advanced. Below are some short term accommodations close to school. Please note that Professional Flight Centre is not linked to any of these businesses.
Address: 1665 56 St, Delta, BC
Distance: 8.9Km (12 minutes by car)
Phone: (604) 943-8221
Web: https://www.tsawwasseninn.com/
Feature: Very nice rooms
Address: 5921 12 Ave, Delta, BC
Distance: 12Km (15 minutes by car)
Phone: (604) 943-2632
Web: http://www.beachgrovemotel.com/
Address: 4919 48 Ave & Bridge St, Delta, BC
Distance: 6.4Km (11 minutes by car)
Phone: (604) 940-8867
Web: http://clairsinnladner.com/
Address: 6005 BC-17A, Delta, BC
Distance: 6.2Km (12 minutes by car)
Phone: (604) 946-4404
Web: https://www.deltainn.com/
Feature: Nice rooms
Address: 5677 28th Ave, Delta, BC
Distance: 8.6Km (12 minutes by car)
Phone: (778)-885-0222 or (604)-728-0986
Web: Link
Feature: 10 large rooms with single and double beds. Buy and cook your own food. Rate starts at $850 per month
Address: 1660 Babcock Place, tsawwassen, BC
Distance: 11Km (12 minutes by car)
Phone: (778)-223-4575
Email: nav_s@outlook.com
Feature: 2 rooms with single and double beds. Buy and cook your own food. Rate starts at $650 per month
Address: Richmond, BC
Distance: 11Km
Phone: 778-870-5505
Web: http://vancouverhomestayinrichmondbc.ca
Feature: 3 Bedrooms available for home-stay. Very large and spacious rooms with walk-in closets
Address: 5 residences across Vancouver
Distance: 20 to 30 km (from 20 minutes by car)
Phone: (604) 669-9888
Web: www.gecliving.com
Feature: GEC provides fully furnished private and shared rental residences with a minimum 1 month to yearly leasing contract. GEC is the largest off-campus student housing community in Vancouver, combining great value, desirable locations, and the very best in amenities to enhance your academic journey. From $1,000 to $2,800 per month, seasonal promotion available upon request
AirBNB is a good option for staying for short period of time. There are many AirBNB homes around school.
Sometimes local private landlord also contact us and provide additional short term accommodations to students. Feel free to contact us to learn about latest accommodation options from private landlords.
Long Term Stay
This is why we encourage that only short term accommodation should be pre-arranged before your arrival. For any long term arrangements, it is vital that you see what your options are in person.
Homestay
Homestay programs allow students to live in a Canadian home as a member of the family. Students share meals with their hosts, participate in family activities and conversations, and establish friendships with people who can help make the adjustment to new surroundings much easier. If this housing option appeals to you, please refer to the options below:
Home Stay in Delta
HomeStay.com has a vast database of homestay families in Greater Vancouver area.
https://www.homestay.com/canada/delta
Harmony Homestay
Harmony Homestay has a diverse database of homestay families to be able to provide a variety of options when choosing a homestay family.
Additional Long Term Options
If Homestay is not your housing preference, you can use various Internet search engines and rental property boards to locate your own lodging. Make sure the searched property is within reasonable commute distance from school. There are many different types of living arrangements available, including: one-bedroom apartments, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, basement suites/apartments, a single room in a house, shared houses, etc.
Note that the web links above are provided as a courtesy to students. Professional Flight Center does not take responsibility for off-campus rental accommodation.
Beware of Rental Scams
While the vast majority of apartment listings online are legitimate, you should be aware that certain individuals post rental listings for the sole purpose of scamming potential renters. To avoid rental scams here are some red flags and tips from Vancouver Police Department:
Is the price too good to be true?
Check rental rates in the same area. Often fraudsters will try to entice their victims with low prices to elicit multiple victims.
Are they just communicating with you via email?
Fraudsters will not want to meet their victims in person to avoid being recognized and investigated by police.
Are they asking for cash only or a cash security deposit?
Cash is untraceable and can be used immediately.
Are they asking for money to be wired?
Once money is wired, it is extremely difficult to cancel the transaction. Also, money transfers are difficult to trace.
Have you seen the place and walked around with the property manager or owner?
Never rent a place that you have not been inside and walked around.
Are they asking for personal information such as a SIN, bank account, credit card numbers?
That information is not required to rent a place.
Are they the landowner or property manager?
Only the landowner and property manager have the authority to rent out a place (there are exceptions to this rule however, it is rare).