Moving to Montreal, QC

Cost of living and housing

CMHC is the official source for rental-market surveys in Canada. Ville de Montréal publishes local housing programmes. We do not invent a vacancy rate or average rent for Montreal.

Official housing source

Ville de Montréal

We do not invent a median rent or sale price for this city

Source: CMHC rental market data; Ville de Montréal

Areas and neighbourhoods of Montreal

Ville de Montréal is the official source for planning districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries in Montreal. We list administrative units only when the planning authority publishes them — not a best/worst list.

Planning geography

Ville de Montréal

Official districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries — not a best/worst list

Source: Ville de Montréal

Taxes when you move to Montreal

Tax rules for a move to Montreal sit with Revenu Québec. Rates, filing thresholds and local add-ons change by tax year — read the official page rather than a copied percentage. City or municipal add-ons (wage tax, council tax, property tax) are on the city site where they exist.

Tax authority

Revenu Québec

Read the current tax year — we do not copy a percentage unless this city has a captured schedule

Source: Revenu Québec; Ville de Montréal

Jobs and the labour market in Montreal

Official labour statistics for Montreal are published by the national statistics office of Canada. We do not invent a largest-employer table.

Labour-market figures

Statistics Canada

Metro or national series — not a street-level rate for Montreal

Source: Ville de Montréal

Schools in Montreal

Publicly funded schools in Montreal are run by the local school board or centre de services scolaire. Start with that board's registration page.

School registration

Local education authority

Official finder or district page for Montreal — we do not invent enrollment

Source: Ville de Montréal

Getting around Montreal

STM publishes maps, fares and service updates for Montreal. Use that site for a commute check before you sign a lease — we do not reprint fare tables here.

Transit operator

STM

Official maps and fares — not a commute ranking

Source: STM

Visit before you move

Tourisme Montréal is the official visitor information for Montreal. A scouting trip is the practical way to test neighbourhoods and transit before you book a move.

Official visitor site

Tourisme Montréal

Walk a district before you sign

Source: Tourisme Montréal

Permits, parking and access in Montreal

Ville de Montréal — permits and parking is the official place to check whether a moving truck needs a parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit in Montreal, Canada. Lead times and fees are set by that authority — we do not reprint a fee table unless we have captured the current schedule.

Permit authority

Ville de Montréal — permits and parking

Parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit

Source: Ville de Montréal — permits and parking

Official Montreal starting points

Ville de Montréal is the municipal starting point for someone relocating to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Every figure or process on this page is tied to one of the official sources below.

Municipal starting point

Ville de Montréal

Quebec, Canada

Source: Ville de Montréal; Revenu Québec; STM; Tourisme Montréal

What to sort before you move

1. Start with Ville de Montréal for permits, parking and local services in Montreal.
2. Read Revenu Québec for filing and withholding that apply after you arrive.
3. Ask the local education authority how to register school-age children.
4. Check STM maps against the address you are considering.
5. Use Tourisme Montréal to plan a scouting weekend before you sign.
6. Use the official housing or tenancy body linked above — do not treat a listing site as the official rent.
7. Compare quotes for a move to Montreal — we do not invent a local operator list.
8. Use the published corridors below when you want a city-to-city guide.