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British Columbia12 pagesPrints to PDFFree

Buying your first home in British Columbia

What you can afford, the cash you need at each stage, every tax break worth claiming, who to hire, how to judge a price, and what happens between an accepted offer and the keys.

  • Affordability and the stress test
  • The four buckets of cash
  • Property transfer tax, FHSA and the GST rebate
  • Realtor, broker, notary: who does what
  • Strata documents and house checks
  • Subjects, the rescission period and closing
Open the guideRead the long versionUpdated August 23, 2026
Canada16 pagesPrints to PDFFree

Moving from France to Canada

Which province, which legal status, the application file, leaving France cleanly, the border, then housing, work, health, money, tax and driving through your first Canadian year.

  • PVT, V.I.E., work permits and permanent residence
  • Province and city choice
  • Documents, departure and border arrival
  • Housing, work, health and family setup
  • Banking, credit and Canada-France tax
  • Driving, travel and the first year
Open the guideRead the long versionUpdated August 23, 2026

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