If you can’t pay your rent, it’s best to contact your landlord before you miss the due date and see if something can be worked out. Otherwise, failure to pay the rent will give your landlord grounds to take steps for an eviction.  Keep in mind that every province has its own governing body that deals with these issues, so the steps that landlords must take may be slightly different from one jurisdiction to another. Depending on where you live, you’ll likely receive a notice from your landlord to terminate your tenancy if you don’t pay your rent. Following the eviction notice, you will be given a certain amount of time to come up with the outstanding rent before further action is taken.  If you still don’t pay, you’ll have to fight the eviction with your respective landlord and housing board, though you may have a tough time fighting your case if you don’t pay your rent.