In ottawa, apartment usually need 1 year lease. You could't rent for a month then leave. You should have a plan what you are going to do for next year.
1) Would you send you kid to daycare.
2) You both work or you both go to school
3) You work, what kind of work you would take
4) You go to school, what school what major.
Average one bedroom apartment is 900 dollar per month. A labor job take home pay is about 1100 dollars. A bus pass is about 90 dollars. You monthly cost for family of three at least 1500 dollars. Do you have money to last at least 1 year without a job.