For PVT / IEC arrivals
Understand permits, SIN, phone plans, banking, credit, and first-month setup.
New to Canada
The practical Canada starter hub for French newcomers.
Move from France to Canada with a clear plan for admin, banking, credit, phone plans, housing, work, healthcare, first-month costs, and the tools that help you avoid expensive beginner mistakes.
For French expats
Compare France and Canada on credit, rent, paycheques, healthcare, taxes, and admin.
For students and young pros
Use resume templates, budget tools, student discounts, phone plans, and banking offers.
START HERE
The first decisions to make before and after landing in Canada.
Newcomer Starter Guide
The main Canooq guide for French people moving to Canada: admin, banking, credit, housing, work, healthcare, and first money moves.
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.
Essential Checklist
A practical checklist for before leaving France, arrival documents, first-week admin, banking, housing, healthcare, work, and taxes.
VISAS & STATUS
Work permits, PR pathways, citizenship timing, and status basics.
Work Permits
A clear guide to open work permits, employer-specific permits, IEC/PVT Canada, permit conditions, extensions, and SIN expiry issues.
Permanent Residency
A beginner guide to PR status, Express Entry, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, PNPs, BC PNP, and common confusion.
Citizenship Timeline
A practical overview of the path from temporary resident to PR to citizenship, including physical presence, documents, and travel tracking.
BANKING & MONEY
Canadian accounts, credit history, TFSA basics, and first money moves.
Best Newcomer Bank Accounts
How to compare newcomer banking options in Canada without choosing only by the biggest welcome bonus.
Canadian Credit Score Explained
Understand Canadian credit from zero: reports, scores, credit cards, utilization, payment history, hard checks, and safe habits.
TFSA Explained
A newcomer-friendly guide to TFSA contribution room, residency, withdrawals, overcontribution risk, and how it differs from French savings accounts.
DEALS & OFFERS
Bank bonuses, phone plans, student savings, and offer fine print.
Bank Bonuses
How bank welcome bonuses work, what conditions usually matter, and why newcomers should compare offers before opening the first account.
Phone Plans
A practical guide to prepaid, postpaid, BYOD, SIM, eSIM, data, coverage, credit checks, and why Canadian plans feel expensive compared with France.
Student Discounts
Where international students from France can look for practical savings: banking, phone, transit, software, insurance, retail, culture, and campus-specific offers.
JOBS & RESUMES
Canadian resumes, job applications, workplace norms, and pay tools.
Canadian Resume Templates
How to turn a French CV into a Canadian-style resume with no photo, concise structure, achievement bullets, keywords, and practical templates.
Resume Builder
A structured page for building a Canadian-style resume from profile, experience, education, skills, languages, and certifications.
Work Culture in Canada
Canadian workplace norms for French newcomers: communication style, meetings, feedback, salary, references, benefits, overtime, and networking.
HOUSING & LIFE
Renting, healthcare, first apartment setup, and cost of living.
Renting in Canada
How renting works for newcomers: leases, deposits, references, proof of income, credit checks, scams, roommates, tenant insurance, and BC basics.
Healthcare Basics
A beginner guide to provincial healthcare, BC MSP, wait periods, private insurance, clinics, emergency care, prescriptions, dental, and benefits.
Cost of Living
Plan rent, groceries, phone, internet, transit, car, insurance, healthcare extras, bank fees, taxes, first apartment setup, and emergency funds.