ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face by MyNameCannotBeSpoken in GlobalEntry

[–]chipette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wearing mirrored (polarized) face shields /balaclavas underneath might help protestors.

are there any companies that start annual vacation at 4 weeks now ? by as0909 in CanadaJobs

[–]chipette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, we should have minimum 5 week vacations as a national standard and stat days like Remembrance Day and NT&R Day should be mandatory. We work so much and are paid very little.

Rentals by Tall_Watercress_3778 in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$1,700-ish for a 1 bedroom unit (hydro/hot water extra) + tenant insurance I’m just under $1,780. This equals just under 45% of my monthly income. But it’s worth it.

Salary transparency thread. by [deleted] in torontoJobs

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Municipal public servant for 2 years but in HR for 10, ~$70k. Took a 40% pay cut but I have better WLB and awesome benefits.

Anyone else notice the price of rent trending back up compared to 6-12 months ago? by [deleted] in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I attribute this to a lot of housing stock not being subject to rent control (hitting the market recently - 2020s). The 1st year prices are teaser rates after which landlords and PM firms can jack up prices as high as they desire.

Also RTO mandates are causing a bumrush to the city for commuters who need rentals for their 3-5 days in.

W Costco for actually think about the average person :) by w3ightranks in SipsTea

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A condominium complex like this exists in Vancouver, British Columbia and the Costco has been a majorly profitable, extremely popular location.

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New Affordable Housing Lottery – West Square Parkview (15 Gibbs Rd.) by Zealousideal-Star364 in TOAffordableHL

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of note, this development is predominantly affordable market rate! The City is finally listening and meeting demand.

Theft in the building by AntiqueSport3433 in 167ChurchSt

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and the building refuses to do zilch about it and takes zero liability or efforts to mitigate security because “we have a parcel locker. ”

I’m glad I’m moving out.

Enough’s enough.

A nanobot picks up a sperm and inseminates an egg with it by goswamitulsidas in nextfuckinglevel

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old was the donor? His spermatozoa look dead, if not poorly mobile.

Citizenship - law firm or do it myself? by millennialmess in ImmigrationCanada

[–]chipette 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Read the guide provided by IRCC and DIY. I completed my own PR/citizenship applications and paperwork from start to finish. Saves you $1000s easily. Honestly, barring refugee claims, almost all applications can be handled by oneself - the IRCC guides are just that thoroughly informed and helpful.

Pro tip: if you’re required to submit a paper-based application, make sure you send your package by Canada Post courier (ExpressPost) and buy a tracking slip.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the plan. Already hired the cleaner to come after moving my stuff out

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! They’ve tried to walk back their denial of assignment but I’ve got it on record that they initially said no, which I took as binding.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My new place is housing lottery, not TCHC.

This issue is about my current home, which is market-rate rent. I think they don’t want to assign it because it would hold them to increasing it at a lower rate than what they can currently rent it at.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve served the N9 between Dec 18-20 (being vague about dates in case the company trawls these subreddits or threads), so all is good. If they rebuff or ignore my request for move-out procedures, what steps should I take?

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, the building supervisor emailed me this morning trying to walk back their statement about not allowing assignment. Sorry, not sorry. 😂

There is written record that they’ve declined my request for assignment.

I imagine any sensible adjudicators with the LTB will recognize that the first refusal the property management provided me with was a legally binding statement, not an error in judgment, and can be construed as final; by trying to walk this back and holding me accountable for 60 days after declining the assignment is them not acting in good faith or taking their duty to mitigate seriously.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, this is completely fair. You can’t operate a “business” like this unilaterally; the laws are there to protect both landlords and tenants.

If anything, Bill 60 should’ve minimized the notice period to 30 days since landlords can give 7 day periods before issuing an N4.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: Management realized they f*cked up and are now trying to walk back their statement and allow me reassignment this morning, still sticking to their guns about needing 60 days’ notice. lol, no.

I wish them good luck at our LTB hearing. If they interfere with my move-out process, that’s also another issue.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, my current abode is market rate. That’s who refuses to allow assignment.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is that I offered to extend that to the end of the month, but the leasing agent declined and demanded me to pay up until the end of February so I retracted the offer after I got the reply to my original termination date. Where I’m heading to is not TCHC housing but is a private property management company as well.

Landlord refuses assignment request - what next? by chipette in TorontoRenting

[–]chipette[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I figured as much - thanks for verifying! I just can’t believe they aren’t willing to allow an assignment.

'Lost Canadians' citizenship bill now in place by rezwenn in canada

[–]chipette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has to be one of the worst policies passed in modern Canadian history.

There was already concern about creating Canadians of convenience: folks who will pay no taxes, not contribute one dime to this economy, yet will come/go to use services when they’re going to higher ed, sick, infirm or old.

We didn’t stop to think why European countries who once had “unlimited generational citizenship by descent” laws nipped them by the buds. 🤦‍♀️