This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it.

Vinith and Deeksha Jain arrived in Saskatoon from India last year with high hopes for their new life in Canada, immediately applying for jobs and searching for an apartment.

But after months renting a room inside someone's house as their hunt for housing dragged on, the couple started doubting their decision to immigrate to Saskatchewan.

"We were really worried,…