New to Toronto? Start With Furnished Accommodation

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You’ve made it to Canada, and it’s time to settle in. Beyond the immigration paperwork and all the logistical boxes to tick, there’s plenty of everyday life to figure out along the way too. Before long, your mind starts to consider how you’ll get around, where you’ll live, what neighbourhood suits you best, and what you actually need in your day-to-day to start feeling at home.

Finding somewhere to live is often one of the biggest decisions to make, as your place becomes the backdrop for a new routine. But searching for that sense of home takes time, especially when you’re still getting to know a new city. Rather than dive headfirst into the ins and outs of house hunting, furnished accommodations can take the pressure off while you find your bearings.

Canada Continues to Welcome Newcomers

Canada remains a popular destination for work, study, and building a new life. The 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has set targets for new temporary resident arrivals at 385,000 in 2026 and 370,000 in 2027 and 2028.

Toronto, historically, has had the largest proportion of immigrants in the country. In the 2021 Statistics Canada Census, immigrants made up 46.6% of the census metropolitan area.

Why Start With Furnished Accommodation?

Toronto may be a popular place to start a new chapter, but it doesn’t change the fact that finding a permanent home takes time and patience. Especially when the city is such a melting pot of lifestyles and home types, it can take a while to realize where you want to put down roots. Maybe you want more time to explore the city firsthand, test out daily routines, and tour several apartments or houses to see the details that don’t always come through in photos.

And while you’re house hunting, you still need somewhere to live. Then once you find a place, there’s the next job of filling it with furniture and other knick-knacks. That can be a lot to take on when you’ve got much more on your plate.

Let DelSuites Give You a More Comfortable Landing in Toronto

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DelSuites lets you take your time in more ways than one. When staying at one of our furnished suites in the GTA, you can skip the scramble to buy furniture right away and spend more time getting to know your needs and wants from a permanent home. As well, your suite comes ready for everyday life, with a fully equipped kitchen, wireless internet, an en-suite washer and dryer, an LCD flat-screen TV, and a welcome starter package. Bi-weekly cleaning is included, along with 24-hour building security and access to building recreation facilities.

With DelSuites, couples starting out together, families who need a little more room, and individuals taking on the city on their own can put off the task of furnishing an empty apartment.

Our 16 locations are dotted across the city, including Downtown Toronto, Scarborough, Mississauga, North York, Markham, Toronto West, and Mid-Town, providing convenient access to transit, workplaces, schools, shopping, and even cultural centers, places of worship, and grocery stores that stock the ingredients you need to make your favourite meals. We also bring decades of experience serving people from all walks of life, including newcomers to Canada, families in between homes, people relocating for work, and those needing temporary accommodation during medical stays or other life changes.

If you’re planning your move to Canada, why not consider DelSuites before you arrive? Browse our furnished accommodations, choose a location that fits your plans, and arrive with a little less to organize.