Guides for newcomers moving to Canada
Plain-English guides on documents, landing, health cover, banking, housing, work and settling in. Each one links to its official source and shows the date we last verified it. General information, not immigration advice.
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Newcomer guides cover Canada for now. Other countries are coming soon.
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Driver’s licence for newcomers to Canada
Driver’s licences are issued by each province and territory. How exchanges and tests work, why car insurance matters and where to start in your provin...
VerifiedFree settlement services and language classes
Federally funded settlement services help with jobs, language and housing, and some can be used before you land. Who is eligible and why to start earl...
VerifiedLanding in Canada: documents and border steps
What to carry in your hand baggage, the lists of goods the border officer asks for, what to declare and what the port-of-entry interviews cover.
VerifiedYour first week in Canada as a newcomer
A calm order for your first week: a place to sleep, a phone, your SIN, your health card, a bank account and the ID to carry. With official links.
VerifiedWant these as a checklist with deadlines?
StudentFlow turns the guides into your own plan for moving to Canada, with a deadline on every step and your landing date as the anchor.
Free to plan. No card needed. Not legal or immigration advice.