Toronto

You can be evicted in 7 to 60 days, depending on the reason. But you must be served one of these forms for you to be legally evicted, and the clock starts when you receive that. Usually that happens only when things are serious. Only the most pettiest of landlords would try to evict over $50 (and moreso over random asks like this).

Keep your rental agreement that you signed safe. Does it include any charges that might cost $50 (e.g. you lost your keys on the day after you moved in and had the landlord replace them, or a heating bill or something)?

If you get an N4, it reads there how much the landlord thinks you owe. If you pay rent weekly or more frequently, you have 7 days to repay it (if the charges are legitimate) before you can be legally evicted. Otherwise you have 14 days.

Remember to request receipts if you pay your landlord anything in cash. If you use a personal cheque or have mutually agreed to pay by electronic transfer, you have a digital record.

You can ask politely what the $50 is for, and yes you can ask to defer until your first paycheque comes in.