FAQs

Our courses are offered exclusively online, therefore you can start at anytime that suits you best!

Remuneration is paid based on the number of suites in the building you are employed in and the scope of work required. A single person can earn up to $4,000+ per month and a couple up to $7,500+ per month. In addition to these wages, many RMTI graduates receive excellent rent reductions; most commonly 50% off market rent is provided often including hydro, cable and a free parking stall - in some cases free rent is offered. Often a mobile phone is provided for work purposes as well as a mileage/gas allowance. Extended health insurance including medical, dental and vision care and pension benefits are also offered by some employers.

You can often earn extra income by providing additional services such as suite turnover, painting, cleaning suites as well as landscaping/gardening and additional maintenance and repairs above and beyond your daily scope of work.

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Very much so! With all the new buildings going up nearly everywhere you look, the demand is growing all the time. Federal government figures confirm this fact in their job market statistics.

Certainly not! There is no more working 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with no time off. Employment Standards has regulations that dictate you are entitled to time off and vacation pay just like any other industry. In addition, Employment Standards has a Minimum Wage for Resident Caretakers which is a monthly wage based on the number of suites in the building.

About 70% of the jobs are for single/individual people and 30% for couples. With more and more apartment & condominium buildings being constructed the opportunities for single/individual people continues to grow!

In most rental building positions you do however, there are many opportunities in apartment/condominium buildings that don't require you to live on site, such as in a Strata Building or as a Relief Manager.

The CRM/CBS course is 120 hours. You work at your own pace, part time or full time, whatever works for your schedule. The course on average will take 3 to 6 weeks to complete but you can take up to 12 months from date of registration if needed.

Essentially, the Resident Manager is hired by the Property Manager to manage one of his/her buildings within their portfolio of many building projects. The Resident Manager position is a more physical, hands on position often including renting suites, collecting rents, janitorial, minor repairs and maintenance and often requires the manager to live on-site. The Property Manager is a more corporate management position where they oversee a portfolio of buildings along with the budgeting and financials for each building and the hiring and managing of the staff including the resident managers, maintenance/janitorial staff and trades.

Click here for a brief description of each position along with some of the duties involved as well as the requirements, wages and benefits offered.

A lot has changed over the past 40 plus years for Resident Managers, and for the good – Click here to read why!