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New Comers Guide

GENERAL:

This guide presently provides the basic information for new comers. New comers can be categorized under the following:

  1. Moving to Canada from a foreign country for the first time. – New immigrants coming to Canada for the first time
  2. Moving from a different city within a province – such as moving from Surrey to Abbotsford
  3. Moving from a province within Canada – such relocating from Toronto to BC

Each of these moves have different aspects and challenges to overcome. Please read the suggested link for information or contact us for assistance.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Please follow the links below for detailed information

  1. newcomers guide to Canada https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/welcome.pdf
  2. new comers guide provincial https://www.welcomebc.ca/Start-Your-Life-in-B-C/Newcomers-Guides/Newcomers-Guide-Provincial
  3. new comers guide to BC https://www.welcomebc.ca/getmedia/74e159ee-883f-438f-b00a-27fa577ff63c/BC-Newcomers-Guide-English.aspx

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY

Canada has very strict confidentiality, Privacy and Security laws in place. Collection and use of personal data without consent of the individual is considered unlawful.

Please refer to these sites for more details:

  1. Privacy Law https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/02_05_d_15/
  2. Privacy act https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/p-21/fulltext.html