Thunder Bay guides
Compiled by the lakebbs editorial team. Every figure carries its source and date — tell us on the forum if one has gone stale.
Work and immigration · featured
Thunder Bay RCIP guide
Designated employers, the points draw and the exemption local graduates overlook, tracked against CEDC's updates
440+designated employers205recommendations this yearMonthlydraw
Housing · updated weekly
Rent levels and trends
88 listings on the market this week, median asking $1537/mo
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Start here
Just arrived in Thunder Bay, or about to be.
Newcomer guideWeek one: SIN, phone, bank, transit fares, health cover and a licence, in the order that worksWhat is Thunder Bay like?Population, cost of living, climate and the Chinese community, on one pageLakehead University guideAdmission, myPortal, the bus pass and residence — a checklist for international students
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Housing
What it costs and where the listings are.
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Work and immigration
One thread, not two — solve them together.
RCIP guideDesignated employers, the points draw and the graduate exemption, tracked against CEDCFinding workThree channels worth working at once: the board, Job Bank, and RCIP employersSmall-town immigrationRCIP / FCIP / OINP side by side — pick the city first, then the routeAfter RNIPRNIP has closed; here's what replaced it
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Eating and living
The part after you've settled in.
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Updated daily
What the bots scraped this morning — the link opens today's.
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Useful entries
Beyond the guides: the parts of the site people use most.
View-it-for-you serviceNot in the country yet? Someone visits the unit, photographs it and calls you in (in Chinese)Official WeChatScan to add lakebbs on WeChat — questions, feedback and group invites all go through itClassifiedsFurniture and appliances second-hand — the cheapest way to furnish a first apartmentCarsUsed cars for sale locally, one post per car with photos and a price
