Your First Week in Canada

With dreaming, waiting, and plenty of time spent planning behind you, the time has finally arrived. You’ve made it to Canada, otherwise known as America’s Hat, the Great White North, or Canuckistan, which are just a few of the many popular names the country has. A congratulation sure is in order.

While unloading your luggage from the plane, you stop and think, “Wow, I finally did it. My Canada life is about to begin!”

Yes, you have, and the future looks brighter than ever before, but now that you are living in Canada, what’s next? And, is there even a manual designed for people from all over the world on what to do next once they have arrived in Canada? Luckily, the answer is yes, and while you can’t do everything you need to do all at once, you can mark off a couple of the most important things on your big to-do list. That is if you took time to plan.

If you haven’t planned, there is no need to fret either. This list will get you started on some of the biggest tasks and matters that you need to settle before embarking on some of your best explorative adventures yet! While you can’t get everything done all in one go, you can start here.

6 Things to Do Once You Arrive in Canada

Once you’ve arrived in Canada, which is basically a new life you get to design all on your own or with the person or multiple people you’ve moved with, you get to adopt an “out with the old and in with the new” approach.

This is a wonderful time of your life, and one that no one can take away from you. Since you’ll experience this one moment of newness in Canada only once in your life, remember to not stress too much about everything that you need to get done. There is no rush, and if there is, you’re probably doing it wrong, so stop and take a deep breath, acknowledge the moment as a beautiful endeavor, and then continue.