--- title: "Plan your move to Canada" description: "Follow immigration, pre-arrival and settlement tasks, with the right documents and tools at each stage." canonical_url: "https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada" --- # Plan your move to Canada Follow immigration, pre-arrival and settlement tasks, with the right documents and tools at each stage. ## Choose the next destination Start with the user's stage: choosing an immigration pathway, applying, preparing to travel or already living in Canada. Identify status, destination province and arrival timing before choosing tasks. Use the immigration guides before the pre-arrival tasks, then work through documents, banking, housing, healthcare, employment, taxes and benefits. The guide directory below follows the website's categories. Open each guide for its sequence, official sources and related resources; use the checklist to track completion. ## Open the website and related resources - [Open the published HTML page](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada): Request Accept: text/html for the published interface and interactive controls. - [CRS Score Calculator](https://www.canooq.ca/tools/crs-score-calculator): Calculate every Express Entry CRS factor, test improvements, and compare recent official draw cutoffs. - [Relocation Cost Estimator](https://www.canooq.ca/tools/relocation-cost-estimator): Estimate a practical relocation cost range for moving to Canada. - [City Affordability Calculator](https://www.canooq.ca/tools/city-affordability-calculator): Compare income, rent, essentials, and setup costs to classify how affordable a Canadian city may feel. - [Newcomer Checklist](https://www.canooq.ca/templates/newcomer-checklist): First-steps checklist for newcomers to Canada, from SIN and banking to housing, health coverage, taxes, and job search. - [Document Organizer](https://www.canooq.ca/templates/document-organizer): Track important IDs, immigration papers, tax records, housing documents, banking files, and digital backups. - [common questions](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/common-questions) - [immigration dashboard](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/immigration-dashboard) - [community](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/community) ## APPLY & PREPARE - [Choose Your Canada Pathway](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/confirm-pathway): Compare the main ways to come to Canada and use a simple decision tree to see which pathway may fit your situation. - [Language Tests for Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/language-tests): Compare all five language tests accepted for Express Entry, their exact versions, formats, score conversions, validity, and citizenship-proof differences. - [Credential Recognition in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/credential-assessment): Learn how foreign degrees, diplomas, licences, and professional certifications are assessed in Canada, when an ECA is enough, and when provincial licensing is required. - [Submit Your Canada Application](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/submit-application): A practical guide to final review, forms, uploads, fees, receipts, submission records, and application tracking. - [Biometrics and Medicals](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/biometrics-medicals): Understand biometrics, medical exam instructions, appointment timing, records, and common application follow-up tasks. - [Processing Times](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/wait-for-processing): Canada immigration processing times in 2026 for PR, Express Entry, PNP, sponsorship, work permits, study permits, visitor visas, PR cards, citizenship, and passports. - [Approval and Next Steps](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/approval-next-steps): What to do after Canada application approval: documents, travel, phone, SIN, banking, housing, healthcare, taxes, and first-week setup. ## BEFORE YOU ARRIVE - [Documents to Bring to Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/documents-to-bring): A practical packing list for immigration, work, banking, housing, healthcare, taxes, school, driving, and first-week admin documents. - [Temporary Accommodation in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/temporary-accommodation): Plan temporary housing before arrival so you can inspect rentals, avoid scams, and handle first-week admin without panic. - [Weather and Packing for Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/weather-packing): A province-by-province Canada weather and packing guide for winter layers, rain gear, boots, ice safety, summer heat, travel alerts, and first-month purchases. ## FIRST WEEK - [Get Your SIN & Healthcare](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/get-sin): Understand Canada's Social Insurance Number, provincial health insurance, newcomer eligibility, work connections, private coverage, and what to do when you get sick or injured. - [How Banking Works in Canada: A Newcomer's Guide](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/banking): How Canadian bank accounts actually work: chequing versus savings, what monthly fees pay for, Interac e-Transfer, direct deposit, and the ID a branch asks for. - [Set Up CRA Access](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/set-up-cra-access): Understand CRA My Account, tax returns, benefits, credits, direct deposit, tax slips, and newcomer tax records. - [Get a Transit Card](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/get-transit-card): Compare current cards, fares, monthly passes, fare caps, transfers, student products, and purchase steps across ten major Canadian transit systems. - [Start Building Credit](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/start-building-credit): Build Canadian credit with one starter product, on-time payments, low utilization, limited applications, and monthly checks of both credit reports. ## START HERE - [Immigrating to Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/immigrating-to-canada): A practical first check for visas, IEC, study permits, work permits, PR, Express Entry, and the official IRCC pages to verify. - [Newcomer to Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/newcomer-starter-guide): The main beginner Canooq guide for newcomers in Canada: SIN, Service Canada, banking, credit, housing, work, healthcare, taxes, and first money moves. - [First 30 Days in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/first-30-days-in-canada): A step-by-step plan for the first month: phone, SIN, banking, housing, healthcare, transit, work, taxes, and credit basics. ## VISAS & STATUS - [Express Entry](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/express-entry): A practical guide to **Express Entry**, **CRS scores**, language tests, education assessments, documents, invitations, PR approval, and the money setup that comes after landing. - [Provincial Nominee Programs](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/provincial-nominee-programs): Understand how PNPs work, why provinces nominate people, how PNPs connect to Express Entry, and how to plan your city, job, housing, and money setup. - [Study Permits](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/study-permits): Plan a Canadian study permit with realistic tuition, housing, work limits, banking, phone, healthcare, and post-graduation choices. - [Working Holiday in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/working-holiday-iec): Understand IEC Working Holiday from invitation to arrival: insurance, proof of funds, SIN, work, banking, housing, taxes, and first-week setup. - [Family Sponsorship](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/family-sponsorship): Understand the practical side of family sponsorship: relationship documents, financial planning, housing, banking, tax records, and newcomer setup. - [Visitor and Temporary Stay](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/visitor-temporary-stay): Plan a temporary stay in Canada with clear status rules, documents, insurance, money, housing, phone, transit, and next-step planning. - [Work Permits](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/work-permits): A clear guide to open work permits, employer-specific permits, IEC, permit conditions, extensions, and SIN expiry issues. - [Permanent Residency](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/permanent-residency): A beginner guide to PR status, Express Entry, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, PNPs, BC PNP, and common confusion. - [Citizenship Timeline](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/citizenship-timeline): Follow Canadian citizenship from the 1,095-day eligibility check through AOR, verification, the knowledge test, decision, oath, and certificate. - [Citizenship Practice Test](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/citizenship-practice-test): Seven timed 20-question practice tests in the real format and all 31 IRCC study questions, with answers and the chapter to reread. ## BANKING & MONEY - [Canadian Accounts Explained for Newcomers](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/accounts-explained): An exhaustive newcomer guide to Canadian bank accounts, credit, TFSAs, RRSPs, FHSAs, RESPs, RDSPs, workplace plans, taxes, contribution limits, penalties, and home-country money. - [Welcome Bonuses for Newcomers](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/welcome-bonuses-for-newcomers): How welcome bonuses work in Canada, what conditions to check, and how to avoid chasing bad offers as a newcomer. ## DEALS & OFFERS - [Best Bank Accounts in Canada for Newcomers](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/best-bank-accounts-for-newcomers): The best bank accounts for newcomers to Canada, compared by cash bonus, how long the account stays free, the monthly fee after and the deadline to open. - [Mobile & Internet](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/mobile-internet): Canadian phone and internet basics for newcomers: prepaid, postpaid, BYOD, SIM/eSIM, credit checks, home internet, installation, contracts, and referrals. - [Canoo - Free Entries & Discounts](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/canoo-free-entries-discounts): Join Canoo free, verify eligibility, and use 2,000+ museum, park, festival, event, and partner benefits with the right venue check-in steps. - [Student Discounts](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/student-discounts): Claim verified Canadian student discounts and included benefits for software, transit, banking, technology, entertainment, and campus services. ## JOBS & RESUMES - [Employment Basics in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/employment-basics): A beginner guide to finding and starting work in Canada: authorization, resumes, interviews, pay, deductions, workplace records, and employment standards. - [Work Culture in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/work-culture-in-canada): A practical guide to Canadian workplace communication, meeting habits, feedback, boundaries, networking, references, and adapting without erasing your experience. ## HOUSING & LIFE - [Housing in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/housing-basics): A complete newcomer guide to finding, verifying, applying for, leasing, and moving into a Canadian rental, with city costs, local authorities, and free templates. - [Transportation in Canada for Newcomers](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/transportation): Choose a transportation mode in Canada by city, commute, budget, licence, insurance, and family needs. Compare public transit, car sharing, EVO, rentals, and car ownership. - [Taxes and Government in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/taxes-government): A plain-language map of the CRA, tax residency, first tax returns, paycheque deductions, tax slips, benefits, and the records newcomers should keep. - [Cost of Living in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/cost-of-living): A practical budgeting guide for choosing a Canadian city and planning rent, groceries, phone, internet, transport, insurance, deposits, and emergency cash. ## MONEY & LIFE - [Retirement in Canada](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/retirement): A beginner guide to retirement in Canada, including CPP, OAS, GIS, RRSPs, employer plans, home-country pensions, social security agreements, and the records newcomers should keep. ## Moving from a specific country - [Move to Canada from India](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/from-india) - [Move to Canada from France](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/from-france) - [Move to Canada from United Kingdom](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/from-united-kingdom) - [Move to Canada from United States](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/from-united-states) - [Move to Canada from China](https://www.canooq.ca/new-to-canada/from-china) ## How to read Canooq - Start at the most specific Canooq page for the user's task; use the sitemap or the links below when the route is unknown. - Request `Accept: text/markdown` on the homepage or a supported canonical URL to receive Markdown at the same URL. 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