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You are in absolute control here. The landlord has made a critical mistake. Allow me to explain.The first thing to do is to pull out your lease or rental agreement and see what it says about notices to vacate. If you don't have a written, signed contract with your landlord, don't worry, you still have rights.If you are current with your rent and are not in violation of any lease terms and/or clauses, then short notices (3-29 days) to vacate are not applicable in your case.Depending upon which state you live in and the length of your tenancy, you are due either a 30 day or a 60 day notice to vacate. If you have a month to month rental agreement, the landlord can issue that at any time. However, if you have a long term lease, day #30 or day #60, whichever is applicable to your tenancy, cannot be sooner than the last day of your lease.Your landlord has made a critical mistake. By turning your electricity off, he has performed a self help eviction, which is illegal AF. A landlord cannot turn off electricity, gas, and/or water, and cannot interupt services guaranteed in the lease: trash, garbage, recycling, and compost pick up, and cable TV and internet services.To recap - you are entitled to at least a 30 day notice to vacate absent any lease violations or late rent payments. The landlord has performed illegal actions against you - short notice and self help eviction.Your next step should be to find your nearest tenant advocacy agency and make an appointment ASAP. They will be able to get you headed in the right direction to take your next step.I am not a lawyer or a RE professional and this answer is not professional advice. My experience comes from ten years of working in the family rental business and thirty-five years of experience renting in five different states.

Do you know why rental agreements in India are made for 11 months?It is a convention that is followed by property owners because if an owner makes a rental agreement of 12 months or more in tenure, it is mandatory to register it with local authorities to make it executable under the Registration Act of India. To avoid these formalities, agreements are generally made for 11 months and extended as per mutual consensus of the parties involved.A Notice period clause that can be added to the agreement so that it can be dissolved before the completion of term. Notice period is anywhere between 1-3 months for either party to vacate or be asked to vacate the premises. This clause needs to be clearly documented in the rental agreement with a common consent. Be aware that while such a clause give the tenant an option to terminate the agreement early, the landlord can also ask the tenants to vacate early by giving a notice period.Either way, make sure you are aware of the rental agreement that you are signing at the beginning of term to avoid legal inefficiencies in the case of any dispute. In fact it is advisable for all parties to have a binding rental agreement that accounts for common situations and provides remedies to ensure coverage.

Considering COVID-19 chaos: If you have a stable job back home, do not resign! After getting your COPR and visa, land in Canada and stay there for a month. Open your bank account, get a credit card, and get your G drivers license. Once you get your PR card delivered to you, go back to your home country, work, save money, and wait for COVID-19 to get over. You become a PR the day you land and you have to spend 3 out of 5 years in Canada to be eligible for citizenship. Use the 2 years buffer you have for now.While you are back home, use little amount of your Canadian credit card every month and pay before the due date. This will build up your credit history and you will have a good one by the time you move back to Canada for good. A good credit history is required to get a yearly house/apartment rental agreement and will help you when applying for a car loan/ mortgage in the future.While you are in your home country, get admission in a good Canadian university and complete a diploma/ certification online. It will take a year max and you’ll have Canadian education by the time you are ready to look for a job in Canada, which will help you since Canadian education and experience is required in every other job that you apply for.Regarding residence, look for options. You would most probably have to look for a monthly rental on kijiji and sort things before you move, since Airbnb and hotels might not accept clients.Hope this helps. Welcome to Canada!