Roommates on Montreal's North Shore

Getting around

• REM: Deux-Montagnes and Grand-Moulin stations (in Deux-Montagnes), running since November 17, 2025, direct to downtown Montreal. From Saint-Eustache and Pointe-Calumet, you get there by exo bus or by car (park-and-ride lots).
• exo train line 12 Saint-Jérôme: Saint-Jérôme, Mirabel, Blainville, Sainte-Thérèse and Rosemère stations, through Laval to downtown (Lucien-L'Allier), with metro connections (De la Concorde, Parc, Vendôme, Lucien-L'Allier).
• exo buses (Laurentides sector) link towns, train stations and the REM; in Boisbriand, buses run to Sainte-Thérèse station among others.
• Highways 15 and 640: away from the train lines, a car is often useful.

Transit sources: STM, REM, exo. Always check your commute before signing.

The area at a glance

Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes and Pointe-Calumet: on Lac des Deux Montagnes, near Oka National Park; the REM at Deux-Montagnes is a game changer for commuting to Montreal.

Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse and Blainville: along Highway 15 and the train line; Cégep Lionel-Groulx is in Sainte-Thérèse.

Mirabel and Saint-Jérôme: further north, at the gateway to the Laurentians; Saint-Jérôme has its own cégep and a Université du Québec en Outaouais campus.

Housing is mostly houses, basements and plexes. Before renting a room in a house, agree in writing on what's shared (kitchen, bathroom, parking, electricity).

How Ton Coloc works

1. Questionnaire: what you're looking for (a room, a roommate, a room to offer), your areas, budget and lifestyle.
2. Account and one-time payment, no subscription (see pricing).
3. Identity check (about 2 minutes, via Stripe Identity) to see your matches and send messages.
4. Built-in messaging: your email and phone number are never shown to other members.

Tips for renting in Quebec

• No deposits. In Quebec, a landlord may only ask for the first month's rent in advance. A security deposit or any other sum is not allowed, nor are post-dated cheques (Civil Code art. 1904). Someone asking for a transfer to "hold" a room before you visit? That's a classic scam signal.
• July 1. Most Quebec leases end June 30, so July 1 is the big moving day. Start looking in spring and book a truck or movers early.
• The TAL lease. The Tribunal administratif du logement lease form is mandatory for every new lease, even for a room. Between roommates, liability is joint (each pays their share) unless a solidarity clause is written in; see the TAL's joint tenancy page and its roommate agreement (French PDF).
• Lease assignment and subletting. To leave mid-lease, you can propose an assignment (cession) or a sublet. The landlord has 15 days to answer; since February 21, 2024, if they refuse an assignment without a serious reason, the lease ends on the date you gave. Details and templates on the TAL page.
• Visits and identity. Visit before paying, meet your future roommates and keep your exchanges in writing. On Ton Coloc, every member's identity is verified (photo ID + selfie, via Stripe Identity) before they can see matches and send messages. It isn't a background check, so do your own checks too.

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Nearby areas

• Laval
• Montreal