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Congratulations! All I can say from my experience with rental websites is that rent for places nearer to Vancouver downtown is above 1000$/month as compared to Burnaby Apartments that are available for as less as 600$/month.

Thanks for the heads-up ! from what i have "googled" , BC seems like a really awesome place to stay. My other option was Chicago, and I based my admission decision solely on my desire to come to Vancouver. I might take up your offer of readily available advice as joining day nears

oops! @TakeruK , Thanks! I come from a different kind of society where mixed gender occupancy is not just frowned upon but almost borders on scandal so I would like to clarify that I didn't mean to discriminate I wish they had some culture orientation events that refrained others like me from making some silly (well in this case , illegal!) remarks . If there are other things you wish Indian people didn't do or should know, do share !

Okay. Yes, Off-campus seems the better choice. Well all the best with the appartment hunting , hope to see you there also, let me know if you are interested in having a roomate , even if temporary (~2weeks) while looking for a suitable place to board.

Hello, I thought of renewing this thread to involve all the new admits this year. Would be nice to get to know fellow grad students attending this fall. Any tips on house rentals and how to go about looking for one over the web would be helpful.

Hello, I am most probably joining SFU this Fall and have been scouting suitable places for residence as well. I am willing to share rent with vegetarian girls @bedmas , have you considered on campus housing? I found it a tad expensive given my stipend (~15k). I was looking more at listings in Burnaby though, which would be closer to campus and cheaper. Great to know of someone attending as well!