Immigrating to Canada

Every year, Canada welcomes thousands of new residents. Coming to Canada as an immigrant is an exciting opportunity, but also a great challenge.

If you are interested in immigrating to Canada, you have a number of options when applying for permanent residence status. Read about these programs and decide which class suits you and your family best.

A Newcomer’s Introduction to Canada can help you plan your move to Canada. The guide includes advice on such things as preparing to enter the Canadian work force, choosing a place to live and learning about life in Canada.

A Newcomer’s Introduction to Canada

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

GETTING READY – BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR CANADA

  • Essential documents
  • Important documents
  • What you should know about health care
  • What you can bring into Canada
  • Getting ready to look for work
  • Getting ready if you are a business immigrant
  • Communities across Canada
  • The Canadian climate: What to expect and what clothes to bring
  • Schools and universities

THE DAY YOU ARRIVE IN CANADA

  • Customs and immigration
  • Reception services

IMMIGRANT-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

  • LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada)
  • Host Program
  • ISAP (Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program)
  • ELT (Enhanced Language Training)

YOUR FIRST FEW DAYS IN CANADA

  • Finding a place to live – To buy or to rent – Types of housing – How to find a place to live – What if you have a large family? – How much will it cost? – Signing a lease
  • Applying for a health-insurance card
  • Applying for a Social Insurance Number

FINDING A JOB, BUILDING A FUTURE

  • International educational assessment services in Canada
  • Provincial credential assessment services
  • Employment in regulated professions and trades
  • Language skills
  • Job opportunities
  • Employment laws
  • Discrimination
  • Deductions and taxable benefits – Income tax – Canada Pension Plan – Employment Insurance – Taxable benefits – Union dues

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CANADA

  • Geography
  • Distances
  • Population
  • Map of Canada
  • The Francophone population
  • History
  • Economy
  • Government
  • Federal government
  • Provincial governments
  • Territorial governments
  • Municipal governments
  • Bilingualism
  • Multiculturalism
  • Protecting the environment – Sustainable development

THE CANADIAN WAY OF LIFE

  • Family life and family law
  • Marriage, divorce and the law
  • Birth control and family planning
  • Youth and their parents
  • Youth and the law
  • Standards and expectations – Important social standards
  • Some Canadian laws
  • Interacting with officials – People in authority – Public officials – Police officers

YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

  • Personal rights and freedoms
  • Children’s rights
  • Women’s rights
  • Senior citizens’ rights
  • Becoming a Canadian citizen
  • Responsible and active citizenship

AFTERWORD

A Newcomer’s Introduction to Canada is also available in Adobe® Acrobat format [Size: 832 K]

See also:
Immigration Law