You can probably find service industry work here easily any day of the week. However, finding decent and available accommodation for a single person at a reasonable rate is more of a challenge. You may want to consider looking for roommates using the http://www.yktrader.com website if you choose to try out the North for a while. Also, check out the job sites like http://www.jobsnorth.ca.

Good luck Lucie!

Shane

The Winters are different every year and I have liked them all. As long as you have the right cloths and find something to occupy yourself outside of work you should be fine. Sometimes winter can be more fun – especially if you own a snowmobile or like cross-country skiing.

Shane

Check it out: http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/pets-in-cabin.html.

Thanks for any advice!

Good Luck

Basically the two easiest ways to find accommodations in Yellowknife are…

Northern Property Website: http://www.npreit.com/apartment_select.php?pid=Yellowknife

YK Trader Website: http://www.yktrader.com/

If you are still having a challenge by the time you get here let me know of Facebook me through my Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118316083120 or my profile: http://www.facebook.com/mrshanekeller

Good luck!
Shane

I am coming up to yellowknife (from winnipeg) in late march and looking to move there (if all goes well during my march trip) in late spring.

I am having a lot of difficulty however in finding a place to live! Any suggestions?

Generally speaking, the Yellowknife Bug Season starts around mid-June and lasts until mid-August. July is hands down the worst month for bugs here.

I am moving from Vancouver. Although I used to live in Northern Alberta and at one point in central Siberia. So I am pretty used to the winter thing. It’s more the bug season I am worried about.

We are moving in April 2010, hopefully in warmer weather.

Thanks again for the info.

Mat.

I would not say the rental prices are that more expensive than any other capital city in Canada. When we moved here we were lucky to have the help of a friend that moved here ahead of us to view potential apartments and townhouses on our behalf. The rental company we use is Northern Properties, which controls nearly 80% of the rentals in Yellowknife. Our experience dealing with Northern Properties was actually pretty good and they have always been very prompt taking care of anything that comes up. We gave them our criteria and they matched it up with a few places. We ended up with a 4 bedroom townhouse – which cost us $1850 per month plus $1000 per month in heating expenses. We eventually found a smaller place with the heat included.

My advice to you Mathieu – ask for an apartment or townhouse where heat is included; otherwise, the heating costs will suck up any money you were trying to save. Another thing to note, make sure wherever you live that 4×4’s were used in the construction (not 2×4’s) and the floors are insulated – as those are the main reasons for the high cost of heating (other than the fact it gets below -40 in winter).

Make sure you contact the rental agencies to ensure availability of apartments or townhouses in Yellowknife. The online listings are never accurate and there are not many vacancies. Also be prepared to send up the first months rent and your damage deposit to ensure you get ‘dibs’ on the best places when they come up.

Here are some websites to help you find rentals in Yellowknife:

Northern Properties: http://www.npreit.com/
Midwest Property Management: http://www.rentmidwest.com/
YKD Property Management Ltd.: http://ykdpropertymanagement.com/

When were you moving to Yellowknife in 2010?

I heard the rents are quite expensive. Did you have a hard time finding a decent place ?

Thanks !