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Regardless of whether you are arriving in Vancouver for the first time or have been living here for years, settling in prior to your studies is an important step in your preparation for the program.<\/p>\n
UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam people. We acknowledge this fact often because it is an important aspect of UBC\u2019s history and present relations with Indigenous Peoples. Both UBC and Canada have a long and complicated history of colonialism and Indigenous relations. In preparation for your arrival at UBC, we encourage you to learn more about UBC and Canada\u2019s historical and present relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and to explore the many resources available online and on campus. Please follow the links below to learn more. During your Opening Week orientation there will be more opportunities to engage with this content: coming prepared with some pre-existing knowledge will help facilitate these discussions respectfully and profoundly.<\/p>\n
Key words<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Recommended resources<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their connections to UBC and the city of Vancouver by visiting the resources below.<\/p>\n For more in-depth information on current and historical Indigenous affairs<\/strong>, visit the links below.<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n Finding housing in a timely manner is key in your transition to Vancouver as housing at UBC and in surrounding neighborhoods is very competitive.<\/strong><\/p>\n We encourage all students to find housing early in August as securing accommodation near the end of the month can be difficult. We expect that you will be fully settled before the start of Opening Week.<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n Apply as soon as you have been admitted to UBC<\/strong>. Applications go through UBC Housing, contact them directly if you have questions or to check the likelihood to obtain housing if you are placed on a wait list.<\/p>\n As the program is longer than one winter session at UBC (Sept-April) students are recommended to apply for year-round housing.<\/p>\n These are additional housing options located on campus, but not managed by UBC Student Housing:<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n If you want to live off-campus, it can be difficult to arrange this unless you\u2019re here in person, and stressful to do once the program has started \u2013 so plan to arrive early.<\/strong><\/p>\n More resources for off campus housing:<\/span><\/p>\n Tips<\/strong>!<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n If you need a place to stay while conducting your accommodation search, there are a large number of hotels, bed and breakfasts, and hostels in Vancouver. This page lists a few of the options, but there are many more to be found by doing a web search.<\/p>\n Self-isolation<\/strong><\/p>\n Depending on the status of COVID rules and regulations at the time of your arrival, you may have to self-isolate for a number of days.<\/p>\n On-Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n On-campus short-term accommodation is difficult to find if you are not scheduled to move into one of the on-campus residences at the beginning of the school year. Below we listed the options:<\/p>\n Please note that RHL does not recommend any commercial enterprises, and provides these lists of local services for information only.<\/em><\/p>\n Off-Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n Options for staying off-campus include youth hostels, YMCA\/YWCA, bed and breakfasts (B&B\u2019s), or hotels. In any case, you should check what\u00a0area of Vancouver they are located in for ease of travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may also find short-term accommodation listed on some of these rental listing websites:<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n Here are some info and links that may be helpful:<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n Whatever your method of transportation, taking the bus, biking, walking or driving, there are resources available to\u00a0help you navigate.<\/p>\n\n
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Housing: introduction<\/a><\/h3>
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Covid-19 Guide<\/a><\/h3>
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Parking & Transportation<\/a><\/h3>
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