New Comers

Practical steps for your first months in Canada.

1. Documents in your first week
Apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) at a Service Canada office, then apply for your provincial health card and open a Canadian bank account.
2. Housing
Most families start with a short-term rental. Ask us before signing anything — we can review a lease and warn you about common rental scams.
3. Schools and childcare
Children are registered at the local public school board by address. We help with translation of documents and with school meetings.
4. English or French classes
Free government-funded LINC/CLIC language classes are available to permanent residents. We can point you to the nearest assessment centre.
5. Work and credentials
Many Georgian diplomas need assessment (WES) or a licensing exam. Our members share experience by profession: medicine, IT, trades, driving and construction.
6. Join the community
Come to one of our events — the fastest way to find a job, a school or a friend is through people who arrived a few years before you.

Need help right now?

Call or write to us — we answer in Georgian, English and Russian.