Workbook Overview

Nova Scotia Housing Situation

Nova Scotia is experiencing a shortage of rental housing, which means that finding long-term accommodation can be challenging and expensive. It can take up to 4 months or more to secure a place to live for the long term. It is important to know about the housing shortage, because temporary accommodation (hotels, Airbnbs) can be quite expensive and being financially prepared to sustain the cost of living in Nova Scotia is of key importance.

It is of key importance to secure housing prior to moving to your community, because temporary accommodation should only be used as a buffer between lease start dates and end dates due to their expense, temporary timeline, and cost.

How to Use This Guide

It is your responsibility, as a student, to secure your own housing while studying at NSCC. This guide serves as one of the many tools to support students in searching and securing housing while they are at NSCC.

This guidebook was created to share information and offer helpful activities to prepare you for off campus living – whether this is your first, or fifth time moving to a new community. As you move through the guidebook, you’ll notice resources, you are welcome to download and use those resources to support you in your housing journey.

You are encouraged to complete the activities in this guide. Upon completing the book you may take a quiz, if you pass the quiz we will email you a statement of completion you can use when trying to secure accommodations. If at any point you have questions about the content, or need further clarification, email housing@nscc.ca.