Prepare for life in Canada
Finding a job, getting your credentials assessed, learning English and French and what to expect when you get to Canada, financially, socially and culturally.
Prepare to work
How to get your credentials assessed, improve your language skills for work and get help finding a job
Get your credentials assessed
How to get your education, work experience or professional credentials assessed if you are immigrating through Express Entry, working in a specific profession or trade or studying
Prepare financially
Cost of living, sales tax and how to plan your household expenses
Choose a city
List of large, medium and small cities in Canada, including francophone communities and rural areas
Learn English and French
Improving language skills for work, registering for language classes and language tests
Get to know Canada
Information about weather, laws, human rights, provinces and territories, family law and your rights and duties in Canada
Learn what you can bring to Canada
What you can bring and what you will have to pay duty on when you cross the border into Canada
Bring the right documents
Health and travel documents, customs declaration and disclosing funds to cross the border into Canada
Get help living in Canada
What it's like to live in Canada and which resources are available to you to help you settle here
Living in Canada tool
Learn about what it's like to live in Canada and which resources are available to you to help you settle here.
Welcome to Canada
Find out what to expect in your first few weeks of life in Canada including how to find a place to live, work, go to school and connect with your community.
Before you arrive
Find out what you can bring to Canada when you cross the border.