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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CMHC is Canada’s national housing agency. Backed by 60 years of experience, they work with community organizations, the private sector, non-profit agencies and all levels of government to help create innovative solutions to today’s housing challenges, anticipate tomorrow’s needs, and improve the quality of life for all Canadians. An excellent resource for mortgage insurance.
Canada Post – Change of Address
Canada Post provides physical and electronic delivery solutions. A useful link to find out more about change of address, etc.
The official web site of the City of Toronto. Information on Living in Toronto including: Public transit, Parks/Recreation, City services, Community safety, Toronto history, Getting around, Traffic cameras, Garbage & recycling, and access Toronto.
Solid Waste Management Services handles the transfer and disposal of your garbage as well as the processing and sale of recyclable materials collected through the blue box program.
Habitat for Humanity Toronto is a homeownership program for hard-working families living in need of a decent, safe, and affordable home.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The ministry works to strengthen Ontario communities by promoting a housing market that serves the full range of housing needs, protects tenants, and encourages private sector building. The ministry also provides opportunities for supportive programs for low-income tenants and housing for special-needs tenants, and supports the creation of affordable housing.
If you move, under the Highway Traffic Act, you must notify the ministry within six days of changing your residential address. The address must contain a street number, street name, apartment number (if applicable), city and postal code OR a lot, concession, township and rural route, city and postal code.
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Each year, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) prepares an assessment roll for every Ontario municipality. The roll provides the assessed value of all the properties in a municipality or in the jurisdiction of a school board with taxing authority.
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) is a branch of the Public Safety Division of the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Ontario Association of Home Inspectors
Home inspections began as a consumer service in the early 1970′s in direct response to the growing demand by home buyers. It soon became apparent that selecting a Home Inspector was becoming as important as finding the right home. To meet this need, the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (CAHPI) (new modified name) was formed in 1982; this is the national Association that all provincial organizations are members of.
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
Their mission is to resolve disputes between residential landlords and tenants by providing public education, mediation and adjudication services in a fair and timely manner.
The Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada, with 98 branches and more than 11 million items to borrow or use in the library.
Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
This link will guide you to our company’s web site.
toronto.com is Canada’s most comprehensive online city guide. Launched in 1998, the site offers comprehensive and searchable business listings, event listings, and articles to help you live the best of Toronto and the surrounding area. toronto.com currently serves more 690,000 unique visitors a month. Where to go, what to do and where to buy – toronto.com provides with all you need to know about T.O.
Schools
Ontario’s colleges of applied arts and technology, with more than 100 campuses across the province, provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills that can lead to rewarding careers in business, applied arts, technology, and health sciences.
There are 18 universities in Ontario. Each university offers undergraduate (bachelor’s) degrees, and most offer graduate (master’s and doctorate) degrees.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
In a school community formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, our Mission is to educate students to their full potential.
Our schools are at the heart of every community in the City of Toronto. Wherever you are in the city, you’ll find a local public school to welcome you. They are our centres of learning, and they are also centres of activity before and after school. We have 558 schools that deliver quality education to our students.
Utilities
Transfer all your Bell services to your new home with one convenient online form! Or order a new phone line as well as other services quickly and easily.
Enbridge Gas Distribution provides safe, reliable delivery of environmentally-preferred natural gas to about 1.7 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Ontario.
Rogers Cable TV offers a selection of television programming packages to suit your lifestyle and budget. Choose from a variety of packages below.
The company that provides electricity throughout Toronto. A good resource for arranging your connects and disconnects when moving.
We recognize what a big decision you have ahead of you. We pride ourselves on working hard to ensure that you are well represented whether you're selling your home or looking for a new one. We are more than happy to share our long list of happy references who have each gone through the process with us, or to discuss the value of your home, your dollar, the current market conditions and how we can make your transition an easy and exciting one.
