Housing emergency support
If you are unable to find temporary housing, stay with family or friends, or if you have any other issues that make it hard to find appropriate housing (short or long-term), we can help. A housing emergency may be due to:
- conflict in the home
- relationship break-up
- unsafe or unlivable housing conditions
- house fire or other calamity
- financial difficulty
- eviction
- short-term homelessness
- other issues
We will work with you and other U of T staff, as appropriate, to help you find housing and continue with your studies.
Who to call in an emergency 24/7
- If you don’t have a place to stay for the night and it’s after hours, please contact the Campus Safety Special Constable Service:
- UTSG/UTSC: 416-978-2222
- UTM: 905-569-4333
- If you are fleeing an abuse situation, please contact an intake worker at the Community Safety Office during office hours or the Campus Safety Special Constable Service after office hours.
- To access a City of Toronto Shelter, call 311 or Central Intake 416-338-4766 or Toll free 1-877-338-3398.
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Service Eligibility
We offer one-on-one assistance and referrals to undergraduate and graduate students:
- Who have lost, or are at risk of losing, their current housing situation
- Whose current housing is untenable
- Who may not have the resources (personal, financial, etc.) to find housing on their own
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Service Delivery
UTSG (Downtown Toronto campus) students:
To arrange an appointment, contact the Housing Services team at housing.services@utoronto.ca or drop by the Housing office in the Koffler Student Services Centre. Please note that the office operates on business hours (8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday). If you are seeking emergency assistance after hours or on a weekend, please contact Campus Safety at 416-978-2323.
UTM (Mississauga campus) students:
To arrange an appointment, contact the U of T Mississauga Student Housing & Residence Life team at resdesk.utm@utoronto.ca or 416-828-5286.
Find off-campus housing information at UTM Off-Campus Housing or email oc.utm@utoronto.ca.
UTSC (Scarborough campus) students:
To arrange an appointment, contact the U of T Scarborough Student Housing & Residence Life team at residence.utsc@utoronto.ca or 416-287-7365.
Find off-campus housing information at UTSC Off-Campus Housing.