WESTMERE GROUP
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Toronto · Executive Relocation & Assignment Management

Your executive has
a job to do.
We handle Toronto.

Westmere Group provides one accountable local lead for temporary, interim and transitional executive assignments — coordinating housing, providers, arrival readiness and departure so executives can focus on the role and HR doesn’t become the project manager.

Typically 3–12+ months. Select permanent senior-hire relocations are also supported.

One accountable Toronto leadWestmere Ready before arrivalDefined active phasesDecisions with a recommendation
The problem

Relocation is not one task.
It is forty small ones.

Your executive should not be coordinating their own relocation. Neither should your People team. Housing, movers, connectivity, transport, household setup and changing plans quickly become a second job.

Without Westmere
HRBrokerHousingMoverInternetCarCleanerSchoolLandlord
With WestmereAssignment lead
One brief. One lead.
One plan.
Planning · Arrival · Stabilization · Departure
Core service · Executive Assignment Management

From assignment brief
to an operational landing.

One accountable Toronto lead coordinates the plan and specialists around it — intensive around defined mobility events, not open-ended concierge.

01

Assignment planning & housing

Westmere turns the employer brief into a workable Toronto plan — defining the housing strategy, timing, household requirements, provider path and key dependencies.

  • Managed furnished & corporate housing
  • Brokerage inventory where appropriate
  • Neighbourhood, commute & household fit
  • Shortlist, recommendation & move-in coordination
02

Arrival & home setup

An address is not a functioning home. We coordinate the practical details so the client can walk in and continue their life.

  • Move & storage coordination
  • Internet, utilities & home office
  • Cleaning, essentials & household setup
  • Vehicle, parking & local logistics
03

Stabilization & changes

Westmere stays active through the first 14 days and closes arrival-related issues. Routine support then pauses until an extension, housing change, major issue or departure requires Westmere again.

  • First 14-day stabilization
  • Extensions & housing changes
  • Major provider or timing issues
  • No open-ended lifestyle concierge
04

Departure & closeout

Before the assignment ends, Westmere shifts back into an active departure phase so neither the executive nor HR is left with loose ends.

  • Departure planning & timeline
  • Moving, cleaning, storage & shipping coordination
  • Household-service closeout
  • Onward-move coordination
Why employers use Westmere

Protect the executive’s attention.
Reduce the load on yours.

One local lead coordinates Toronto execution and escalates only what requires a decision. The executive stays focused on the role; HR stays out of day-to-day provider management.

01Protect executive attention

Westmere handles provider coordination and issue resolution behind the scenes so the executive can stay focused on the role.

02Reduce HR & mobility coordination

HR and mobility teams get concise recommendations, approval points and status updates instead of becoming the coordinator between independent providers.

03Reduce execution risk

Problems are surfaced early with an owner, fallback and recommendation, reducing avoidable disruption during an important leadership transition.

Aligned recommendations

Westmere’s fee is separate from housing and property-transaction costs, so recommendations follow the assignment brief rather than inventory incentives.

Clear role: Westmere manages the relocation plan and coordination. Licensed or registered specialists handle regulated advice and transactions where required.

Illustrative artifact · Decision Brief

The problem is not forwarded.
The decision is prepared.

When something changes, Westmere turns provider noise into a decision: what happened, the impact, the recommended path, the cost or trade-off, and the approval deadline.

Illustrative decision briefAssignment change · +45 days
Housing extensionCurrent residence can extend
Move requiredNo
45-day housing extensionC$12,180
Approved policy amountC$11,800
Variance requiring approvalC$380
Decision deadlineOct 4 · 2:00 PM
Westmere recommendation Extend the existing residence.

It avoids an unnecessary move and the disruption of re-sourcing accommodation for a short remaining term.

Employer decision requiredApprove C$380 policy variance.

Illustrative example only. Actual scope, costs and approval thresholds vary by assignment.

Westmere Ready

The key is not enough.
The home has to work.

Westmere Ready is the pre-arrival check behind the service. Twenty-four hours before arrival, Westmere verifies the things that cannot fail — access, connectivity, utilities, cleaning, critical deliveries and the move-in path — with a named owner and fallback behind anything still open.

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01Access ReadyKeys · fobs · parking · building & after-hours path
02Work ReadyInternet · live Wi-Fi test · home office · fallback connectivity
03Home ReadyCleaning · temperature · hot water · key appliances · agreed setup
04Arrival ReadyTransport · move windows · first-night essentials · open-item fallbacks
Who we work with

Important arrivals where
a messy landing is costly.

For consequential executive moves where one accountable Toronto operator is more useful than a fragmented provider list.

Corporate

Global Mobility & People teams

Protect executive attention and reduce the coordination burden around temporary, interim and transitional moves into Toronto.

Private capital

PE firms & portfolio companies

You focus on the portfolio company. Westmere gets the interim or operating leader operational in Toronto.

Talent

Executive search firms

You place the executive. Westmere handles the Toronto landing for critical candidates arriving from outside the market.

Mobility partners

Relocation & mobility firms

You own the global relationship. Westmere provides accountable local Toronto execution behind the assignment.

Straight answers

Clear roles.
Clean incentives.

Is Westmere a real estate brokerage?+
No. Westmere manages the mobility assignment and can source and compare appropriate housing paths. Where registered real-estate representation, brokerage-controlled access or inventory, negotiation, documentation or other regulated transaction services are required, an independent RECO-registered brokerage handles that work.
How does Westmere handle housing — and does it earn a lease commission?+
Westmere is inventory-agnostic. We source and compare appropriate housing paths across managed furnished operators, corporate-housing providers and brokerage inventory, then recommend the path that best fits the assignment. The provider controlling the selected property handles its contracting process, and regulated representation, access, negotiation, documentation or booking remains with the appropriately registered or licensed provider where required. Westmere’s fee is for assignment management; we do not have a property inventory or commission incentive pushing the executive toward one housing channel.
What if the executive already has a broker or relocation provider?+
That is completely fine. Westmere can coordinate alongside an existing brokerage, relocation company, immigration counsel, mover or other appointed specialist. We do not need to replace an existing provider to manage the overall Toronto assignment.
What if the assignment requires specialist support?+
Where an assignment requires an independent specialist, Westmere can coordinate with an employer-appointed adviser or help connect the assignment with an appropriate provider where needed. Professional advice, eligibility decisions, onboarding, documentation and regulated services remain directly with the relevant provider.
What happens after the first 14 days?+
Westmere moves into a dormant monitoring phase. There is no routine lifestyle or household concierge. Defined triggers — such as an extension, housing change, major provider issue or departure — reactivate the assignment, and material new work is scoped and approved before execution.
Can Westmere coordinate serviced residences, corporate housing or hotels?+
Yes. Westmere can define the assignment requirements and coordinate timing and logistics with appropriate temporary-accommodation providers. Where booking or sale of accommodation requires Ontario travel-industry registration, the client books directly with the provider or through an appropriately registered partner.
How is Westmere priced?+
Westmere charges a fixed assignment-management fee based on scope, household complexity, timing and the level of support required. The fee is agreed before the engagement begins. Third-party costs such as housing, moving, transportation and household services are separate and are generally paid directly to the relevant provider. Westmere does not add undisclosed markups to those costs.
When should Westmere be brought into an assignment?+
As early as practical. Thirty to sixty days before arrival gives more room for planning and coordinated setup, but Westmere can also assess shorter-lead-time assignments when timing is compressed. After arrival stabilization, the assignment moves dormant and reactivates for defined mobility events and the departure phase.
Brief Westmere

Tell us who is moving.
We’ll take it from there.

Send us the basics. We’ll confirm fit, identify the immediate dependencies and tell you what should happen next.

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