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In your first few weeks….. You may need to:
- Exchange your money for Canadian currency
- Find temporary accommodation
- Have some identification (ID) with you
- Apply for private health insurance
- Get a map of the area and find out about transportation in your area
- Get your own telephone book
- Contact an immigrant-serving organization in your community
- Fill out the forms for a Social Insurance Number card
In your first few months….You may need to:
- Find permanent housing
- Get a telephone installed
- Register your children in school
- Get a family doctor
- Have your children immunized
- Open a bank account
- Look for a job
- Carry your address and telephone number with you
- Try to make friends—join the Host Program or a hobby group
- Locate LINC, -the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada assessment centre in your community if you are need language upgrading.
- Apply for the Canada Child Tax Benefit: call 1 800 387-1193
- Apply for the GST/HST credit; use form RC151, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit application found in the back pocket of this guide, or call 1 800 959-1953 for more information.
In your first year…You may need to:
- Get a valid driver’s licence
- Practise and improve your language skills
- Register for adult continuing education classes
- Take time to relax and participate in community activities
- Understand your rights and responsibilities under Canadian law
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After Immigrating
