Did you know that as a renter in Manitoba, your landlord’s home insurance won’t cover your belongings in the event of a fire, theft, or damage? You’re also responsible for any damage that you cause to your building and for any accidental injuries incurred by someone while visiting the property. Even though you don’t own…
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New Journey Housing: Settlement Workers Portal
New Journey Housing has a collection of housing-related resources aimed at settlement workers, including housing application forms, tools for searching for rental housing, resources for landlords and information on home maintenance.
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Rent Assist for Newcomers (Non-EIA): Q & A Document
To learn more about the Non-EIA Rent Assist program, please visit the government website: https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/non_rentassist_facts.html The attached Q & A document explains some of the specifics for how the program works for newcomers, including permanent residents who arrived as economic immigrants, as well as government-assisted and privately sponsored refugees. **Please note that this information is…
Read More...Renting a Home in Manitoba – Plain Language Booklet
A plain-language guide about Renting a Home in Manitoba produced in collaboration with Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council, IRCOM, New Journey Housing and the Winnipeg Rental Network, with funding support from the Manitoba Government. Hard copies of the guide can be ordered from the MANSO office. Please email Karen Loeb at k.loeb@mansomanitoba.ca for more details.
Read More...Report launch – “Assisting Renters: Manitoba’s Rent Assist”
The online launch of “Assisting Renters: Manitoba’s Rent Assist” in the Context of Canada’s National Housing Strategy was on April 15, 2020. A video of the launch is now available “Assisting Renters Launch Video” Assisting Renters: Manitoba’s Rent Assist in the Context of Canada’s National Housing Strategy Rent Assist — a Manitoba rent supplement program…
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Talking About Money: Plain Language Booklet
This booklet gives newcomer Canadians a good start for understanding money and how it works. The booklet was developed by Community Futures Manitoba (Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program & Indigenous Business Development Services), New Journey Housing, and SEED Winnipeg. Hard copies of the booklet may be ordered from the MANSO office. Please email Karen Loeb at…
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