Start your life in Canada

Learn about living in Canada. Find newcomer services, a place to live, work, how to enrol in school, get a driver’s licence, get health care or improve your language skills.
Services and information
Find a place to live
Temporary housing, types of housing, renting and buying a home, basic services and furnishing your home
Look for a job in Canada
How to search and apply for jobs, bridging programs (volunteering, mentorship or internship) and Canadian workplace culture
Get your credentials assessed
Educational credential assessments, regulated and non-regulated jobs and where to get assessed
Learn about education in Canada
How the Canadian school system works, types of schools, classrooms, registering your children, adjusting to school, adult education and post-secondary schools
Learn about health care in Canada
About our health care system, health insurance, health cards, and coverage for protected people and refugees
Find help for newcomer youth
Find programs and services for newcomer youth, including help with well-being, school, finding a job and support for parents of young children
Improve your English and French
Improve your language skills, register for language classes and tests
Connect with people in your community
How to get involved with immigrant-serving organizations, volunteering, community centres and connect with other groups
Get a driver’s licence
Which driving licence you need, car insurance, exams and driving lessons, driving laws and rules
Living in Canada
Weather, laws, human rights, provinces and territories, your rights and duties in Canada
Learn how money works in Canada
Understand Canadian currency, taxation, banking, exchanging foreign money, and learn about the cost of living and the support available for children and seniors
Benefits of a Canadian passport
A Canadian passport gives you visa-free access to 185 countries. Let’s check out the benefits of the Canadian Passport for its bearers.