Options in Sarnia
International students have many options for housing in Sarnia. Select the option that best suits your current needs:
Connect
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Short-Term Housing
Upon arriving in Sarnia, international students may need temporary, short-term housing while they look for long and more permanent accommodations.
Local Hotels
The following hotels offer a 48-hour cancellation policy and flexible rescheduling option if your flight is delayed or cancelled.
- Village Inn
- 751 Christina Street N, Sarnia ON
- Call 519-344-1157 to book a room
- Travelodge
- 1716 London Line, Sarnia ON
- Call 519-541-9400 to book a room
- Days Inn
- 505 Harbour Road, Sarnia ON
- Call 519-337-5434 to book a room
- Super 8
- 420 Christina Street N, Sarnia ON
- Call 519-337-3767 to book a room
Stay Safe
Be sure to also review the Rental Scam information. It is important to understand how to make informed decisions about where to rent as an international student.
Long-Term Housing
Sarnia has off-campus housing options like houses and apartments. Plan ahead, consider sharing with roommates to save money, and expect to sign a one-year lease. Under Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act (2006), your landlord must give you a signed lease agreement within 21 days and follow rules that protect your rights as a tenant.
College Residence
The residence is located on campus and is a five-minute walk from classes. It is also centrally located and close to retail outlets, restaurants, movie theatres, grocery stores, and public transit. Learn more about accommodations and fees.
Rental Websites
If you're interested in living off-campus in an apartment, single family home, or condo, visit these websites to start your search:
- 4Rent.ca
- Capreit
- Drewlo Lifestyle Apartments
- Execurooms.ca
- Homestead Landings (1st month free)
- MPM Property Management
- Milldon Living (1st month free)
- Kijiji
- Places4Students.com
- Realstar (1st month free)
- Rentseeker
- RentBoard
- Skyline Living ($500 off 1st month)
- Viewit.ca
Live, Work, Study Opportunities
Begin your studies with affordable accommodation and a high paying part-time job by living and working at Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia.
In partnership with Vision Nursing Home, Lambton College offers students a unique opportunity to gain industry relevant employment experience in our community. Vision Nursing Home is looking for Personal Support Workers and Resident Support Aides. Interested students must hold a Nursing degree from their home country.
Gagandeep took advantage of the Live, Work Study opportunity at Vision Nursing Home - hear how she liked it.
Rental Scam Alert
Rental scams are real, so we caution our students to make informed decisions about where to rent. Follow these five steps to protect yourself from rental scams:
- Never Deal in Cash - Never pay with case, or hard-to-race equivalents such as bitcoin because it is impossible to track.
- Never rent without seeing the property - visit in-person or have someone you trust see the property before signing a lease or making a payment. You can request our Housing Coordinator to view properties on your behalf by emailing housing@lambtoncollege.ca.
- Speak to current tenants - currently occupied units are far less likely to be fraudulent.
- Demand a written lease - a written lease that includes the landlord's name, helps to prevent fraud and outlines the rights and responsibilities of both the tenant and the landlord.
- Be careful of rental rates that are too good to be true - do basic research on current rental prices in the area.
Let Rob Tuer talk to you about avoiding a rental scam.
Contact Us
If you're not sure which option is best for your particular circumstance, we can help.
Matthew Rose
HOUSING COORDINATOR