Student Families
Eligibility Requirements
Who is Eligible?
Admission is restricted to:
University of Toronto students actively registered and enrolled full-time each Fall and Winter term in an undergraduate or graduate degree program who:
- Are living full time with a spouse/common-law partner
and/or - Have custody of one or two children. Children are defined as individuals who are under the age of 18 years old.
We may also consider postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate medical trainees with a family. However, the priority is student families in an undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Single Student?
Single students without a family have many housing options on the St. George campus and off-campus. For more information visit:
Is Priority Given to Anyone?
International students are given priority due to the added challenges they face when living outside the country. For example, if an international student submits their application on March 1, they will receive two months of priority and will be considered as if they applied on January 1.
Students with children are given priority for two-bedroom apartments.
We will consider postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate medical trainees with families, depending on housing availability. However, priority will always go to student families in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
How Large Can My Family Be and Still Qualify for Student Family Housing?
Apartments at Charles Street are not well-suited for families with more than two children, where children are defined as individuals under the age of 18. Larger families are encouraged to explore townhouse options at the University of Toronto Mississauga or consider off-campus housing through Housing Services.
Apartments are also not intended for students living with siblings, cousins, or other combinations of extended family members.
Please note: As this is a University of Toronto student residence and not an off-campus apartment building, student families are not permitted to share their apartment with anyone not listed on the lease. This includes subletting to offset rent or allowing someone to stay with you while they look for a job, finish a course, or for any other reason.
Rules About Special Tenancies
According to the Residential Tenancies Act:
Some tenants do not have the right to assign their tenancy or sublet; for example, a tenant who lives in housing provided by an educational institution where the tenant is a student.
Unauthorized Occupancy and Subletting are forbidden.
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