Prepare for life in Canada
Get prepared for life in Canada. Find a job, get your credentials assessed, improve your English and French, and find out what to expect when you get to Canada—financially, socially and culturally.
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Ukraine immigration measures: Financial assistance
If you’re here under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET), you can apply for a one-time payment to take care of your basic needs while you get settled. Learn how to apply for financial assistance.
Services and information
Prepare to work
How to get your credentials assessed, improve your language skills for work and get help finding a job
Get to know Canada
Weather, laws, human rights, provinces and territories, family law and your rights and duties in Canada
Get your credentials assessed
How to get your education, work experience or professional credentials assessed
Bring the right documents
Health and travel documents, customs declaration and disclosing funds to cross the border into Canada
Learn English and French
Improving language skills for work, language classes and language tests
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
Prepare financially
Cost of living, sales tax and how to plan your household expenses
Get help before arriving in Canada
In-person and online services, finding a job, settlement and languages
Welcome to Canada: Publications for newcomers
Find out what to expect in your first few weeks in Canada
Choose a city
Large, medium and small cities in Canada, francophone communities and rural areas
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Before You Arrive in Canada
Find out what you can bring to Canada when you cross the border.
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