Canada
Montreal & Laval · Ottawa · Toronto
Over 200,000 Lebanese Canadians, half of them around Montreal — the francophone pull makes it the most natural North American landing for Lebanese families and students.
Can foreigners buy? Canada's foreign-buyer ban (extended to 2027) blocks non-resident purchases of homes in most urban areas — but citizens, permanent residents, work-permit holders and most students settling in are exempt. Plan the immigration status before the purchase.
Where Canada searches
The platforms locals actually use. Every link opens the source itself — NAKIL shows you the map; the listings live with them.
Centris
Good for buying a homeQuebec's own MLS portal — for Montreal it IS the market, fuller than any national site.
Broker-fed and bilingual.
Realtor.ca
Good for buying a homeThe national MLS consumer portal — the reference for buying anywhere in Canada outside Quebec.
Zumper
Major North American rentals marketplace with strong Montreal and Toronto inventory from verified landlords and managers.
Agencies worth knowing
The established names a newcomer to Canada would be pointed at.
Dominant market share in Quebec — an office in every neighbourhood.
The national heavyweight, strong in both Montreal and Toronto.
Quebec's #1 luxury agency with 175+ advisors.
Toronto's top independent luxury office by dollar volume for nearly two decades.
Buying a home in Canada — how it works
- 1In Quebec you search Centris, not Realtor.ca — it carries the full Montreal picture.
- 2Work-permit holders and PRs are exempt from the foreign-buyer ban; pure non-residents largely cannot buy in cities until 2027.
- 3Offers are typically conditional on inspection and financing; a notary (Quebec) or lawyer (elsewhere) closes.
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