Rental Deposit Calculator by Province & Territory
Enter your monthly rent and choose any Canadian province or territory to estimate the standard deposit limit under the current rule in our dataset.
Calculate your standard deposit cap
This calculator models the standard monthly-tenancy cap. Pet deposits, key deposits, weekly leases, subsidized housing, mobile-home sites and other special cases can use different rules. Saskatchewan, NWT and Nunavut also have staged-payment rules explained on their jurisdiction pages.
See the official rule behind the number
All 10 provinces and all 3 territories are included in the same structured dataset.
Ontario rental deposit rules
Ontario generally caps the rent deposit at one rental period.
Open jurisdiction guide →BCBritish Columbia rental deposit rules
British Columbia caps the standard security deposit at half a month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →ABAlberta rental deposit rules
Alberta caps a security deposit at one month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →QCQuebec rental deposit rules
Quebec generally does not allow a landlord to require an additional security deposit.
Open jurisdiction guide →MBManitoba rental deposit rules
Manitoba caps the standard security deposit at half of the first month’s rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →NBNew Brunswick rental deposit rules
New Brunswick generally allows up to one month of rent as the security deposit for monthly or longer leases.
Open jurisdiction guide →SKSaskatchewan rental deposit rules
Saskatchewan caps the security deposit at one month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →NSNova Scotia rental deposit rules
Nova Scotia caps a security deposit at half a month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →PEPrince Edward Island rental deposit rules
Prince Edward Island caps the standard security deposit at one month of rent for monthly or longer tenancies.
Open jurisdiction guide →NLNewfoundland and Labrador rental deposit rules
Newfoundland and Labrador caps a monthly-tenancy security deposit at three-quarters of one month’s rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →YTYukon rental deposit rules
Yukon allows a security deposit up to one month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →NTNorthwest Territories rental deposit rules
Northwest Territories caps the standard security deposit at one month of rent.
Open jurisdiction guide →NUNunavut rental deposit rules
Nunavut caps the standard security deposit at one month of rent for non-weekly tenancies.
Open jurisdiction guide →Why deposit rules matter for newcomers
There is no single “Canadian” damage-deposit rule. Ontario uses a last-month-rent model. Quebec generally prohibits an additional standard security deposit. British Columbia, Manitoba and Nova Scotia use half-month caps. Newfoundland and Labrador uses a three-quarter-month limit for a typical monthly tenancy. Several other jurisdictions use one month, while Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut spread part of the deposit over time.
That difference changes the cash you may need before getting the keys. Use this tool as a planning estimate, then check the linked official authority before paying. Residential tenancy rules are legal rules and can change.