Approval is exciting, but it is not the end of the checklist. The next stage is travel documents, arrival timing, permit or PR confirmation, phone, SIN, bank account, housing, healthcare, taxes, and first-month money. Use First 30 Days in Canada as your landing plan.
Save and verify approval documents
Read the approval letter carefully. Check names, passport numbers, validity dates, entry instructions, permit conditions, and anything you must bring when travelling.
Store approval documents with insurance, proof of funds, school or job letters, address details, and travel bookings. Keep offline copies.
- Approval letter
- Passport
- Validity dates
- Conditions
- Insurance
- Proof of funds
Turn approval into settlement
After arrival, focus on becoming reachable, employable, bankable, and housed. Get a phone plan, apply for SIN if eligible, open a bank account, apply for healthcare where eligible, and prepare a basic monthly budget.
Use Get Your SIN, Open a Bank Account, Get a Phone Plan, and Apply for Healthcare.
- Phone
- SIN
- Banking
- Housing
- Healthcare
- CRA
- Budget
Checklist
Things to do next
Before travel
- Read approval
- Check passport
- Book flexible stay
- Prepare documents
- Buy insurance if needed
After arrival
- Phone
- SIN
- Bank
- Transit
- Healthcare
- CRA
- Credit
Beginner definitions
Port of entry
The place where you enter Canada and may receive or confirm documents depending on your status.
Permit conditions
Rules printed on or attached to a permit that affect work, study, location, or expiry.
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Housing, Healthcare & Transportation
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FAQ
When should I handle approval and next steps?+
Handle it as soon as it becomes relevant to your status, arrival date, housing plan, school plan, job search, or first-week admin. The page explains the practical order.
Which pages should I keep open?+
Start with the New to Canada hub, Essential Checklist, First 30 Days in Canada, banking, credit, mobile and internet, housing, taxes, and the relevant calculator or template linked on this page.
Is this immigration, tax, or legal advice?+
No. This is educational information and practical organization. Verify important decisions with official sources, providers, or qualified professionals.
Important disclaimer
This guide provides practical information, not legal, immigration, tax, healthcare, or financial advice. Rules, offers, eligibility, fees, and provider conditions can change. Always verify important decisions with official sources or the provider before applying, contributing, signing, or relying on a deadline.