Hi everyone,
I just finished my Masters and waiting for my PGWP result. I have a Teer 1 job offer from my home country. Actually I have been working there for a long time as a part timer. Can I use this job to extend my spouse's SOWP? I have been researching this for a long time and could not find anything stating that I can not. Has anyone done this before? Please share your experience.
Hi everyone,
I just finished my Masters and waiting for my PGWP result. I have a Teer 1 job offer from my home country. Actually I have been working there for a long time as a part timer. Can I use this job to extend my spouse's SOWP? I have been researching this for a long time and could not find anything stating that I can not. Has anyone done this before? Please share your experience.
Hi everyone,
I’m in Montreal and dealing with a confusing situation with the building caretaker/janitor.
When I moved in, I paid 2 months of rent upfront. My understanding was that one of those months would cover the last month of my lease.
Now my lease is ending on May 31, 2026, and I’m not renewing, so I expected that already-paid amount to be applied to my final month.
Before this, I had already sent emails and texts clearly mentioning that I would be applying that extra payment toward my last month’s rent — but they never replied.
Now the caretaker is saying that the extra month I paid does NOT count as last month’s rent, and instead they will “return it after I move out.”
This makes me uncomfortable because:
As far as I know, in Quebec, landlords aren’t supposed to take deposits like this.
They also can’t deduct money unless there’s actual damage, and my apartment has no damage.
When I mentioned that there are no rules allowing them to keep money like this, they responded with: “you want to play that way, okay.” That felt a bit threatening, and now I’m worried they might try to keep part of the money later.
So I’m trying to understand:
Can they legally refuse to apply that payment to the last month?
What could they do next in this situation?
How can I protect myself before moving out so they don’t try to keep any money?
I just want to be prepared in case this escalates.
Thanks in advance.