Landing in Jan 2027- Things to get ready for

[Sriram1409]

Hello everyone,
I am landing in Jan 2027 approximately. I am looking for help with the following things .
1. Good shared lodgings
2. Job offer portals
3. Weather conditions and necesaary accessories
4. Prelimary steps to do before landing
5. Steps after landing

 

[Naturgrl]

1. Google for your area. Canada is a big country.
2. Job bank is a start.
3. Google weather network + city
4. Plane ticket
5. Housing, SIN, healthcare, driver's license, transportation

have you done any research on the city you are moving to?

 

[Sriram1409]

1. Google for your area. Canada is a big country.
2. Job bank is a start.
3. Google weather network + city
4. Plane ticket
5. Housing, SIN, healthcare, driver's license, transportation

have you done any research on the city you are moving to?

Thanks for your reply. I did some research. I am targeting Ottawa for the moment.

 

[Sriram1409]

1. Google for your area. Canada is a big country.
2. Job bank is a start.
3. Google weather network + city
4. Plane ticket
5. Housing, SIN, healthcare, driver's license, transportation

have you done any research on the city you are moving to?

However, for the housing is there any sites that I can look for ?

 

[steaky]

However, for the housing is there any sites that I can look for ?

realtor.ca for housing across Canada!

Airbnb.ca for temporary lodging.

 

[Sriram1409]

realtor.ca for housing across Canada!

Airbnb.ca for temporary lodging.

Great ! I would also like to know if there is a possiblity to get a canadian sim from my home country ? If yes , how ?

 

[Naturgrl]

Great ! I would also like to know if there is a possiblity to get a canadian sim from my home country ? If yes , how ?

Look at e-sims. Many companies just do a quick search. Also don't know where you are moving but coming in winter so need to have proper clothes/boots. Don't know if you are bring your own furniture/kitchen supplies so may that too. If you plan to drive then vehicle, insurance and driver's license. If you don't have a Canadian bank account then that too.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Hello everyone,
I am landing in Jan 2027 approximately. I am looking for help with the following things .
1. Good shared lodgings
2. Job offer portals
3. Weather conditions and necesaary accessories
4. Prelimary steps to do before landing
5. Steps after landing

1. Go and check your target city's local FB group for those. You'll find plenty of those. Easy to run into difficult situations as a newcomer when you go for shared accommodations from what I've seen with others.
2. Indeed/Linkedin/ATS listings - no magic trick here. If you are >90th percentile and your job title is in demand, you'll get a job easy peasy, ignore the noise that says "finding a job is harder". If you are <75th percentile, that's hard to provide a generic advise for!
3. Vancouver Vs Calgary VS Toronto - all different weathers. The advice is very specific to where you land.
4. Goods to follow and accompany goods list (ChatGPT them). DL extract assuming you are from India. Read through bylaws/laws to be a good immigrant. Try to see how you can make the most out of your immigration by living between Canadians and not living in a cultural ghetto.
5. SIN card, driving license, health card, cellular service, accommodation, see what interests you (cycling, canoeing, running, skating, gyms, etc) and find those facilities, etc. Long list and another hard thing to generalize.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Great ! I would also like to know if there is a possiblity to get a canadian sim from my home country ? If yes , how ?

You can get one if you are coming from India though. I'm not sure if I'd advise that. Check who your real provider would be and see what the cellular performance of that provider is in your destination.

 

[thirdfromright]

Hello everyone,
I am landing in Jan 2027 approximately. I am looking for help with the following things .
1. Good shared lodgings
2. Job offer portals
3. Weather conditions and necesaary accessories
4. Prelimary steps to do before landing
5. Steps after landing

2. Start reaching out to folks in your Linkedin network who are currently based in Canada. Be willing to work for minimum-wage initially.
3. If you are targeting Ottawa, expect cold weather in January. You might need to buy a winter jacket or two once you are here.
4. If you are planning to bring valuables later, prepare a goods to follow list and fill in the relevant forms. You would also need to provide an address to which your PR card would be mailed. Make sure you have the address of a friend/relative you trust.
5. If you land in Toronto, you can get your SIN at the Service Canada at the airport. Takes about 5 minutes. For the bank account, check the newcomer program of the Big5 banks and book an appointment at a branch closest to your intended place of stay at any date after you land in Canada.

 

[thirdfromright]

Great ! I would also like to know if there is a possiblity to get a canadian sim from my home country ? If yes , how ?

I am assuming you are in India. Just google "Canadian Sim in India" and you will get the results for providers. In my experience, the plans provided by them are better than what you would get if you were to get a sim from Rogers after landing in Canada.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

2. Start reaching out to folks in your Linkedin network who are currently based in Canada. Be willing to work for minimum-wage initially.
3. If you are targeting Ottawa, expect cold weather in January. You might need to buy a winter jacket or two once you are here.
4. If you are planning to bring valuables later, prepare a goods to follow list and fill in the relevant forms. You would also need to provide an address to which your PR card would be mailed. Make sure you have the address of a friend/relative you trust.
5. If you land in Toronto, you can get your SIN at the Service Canada at the airport. Takes about 5 minutes. For the bank account, check the newcomer program of the Big5 banks and book an appointment at a branch closest to your intended place of stay at any date after you land in Canada.

2. I'd strongly advise against that. Anyone who's 75th percentile and above in a job market with considerable jobs has a short shelf-life as a candidate. There's no reason to be "willing to work for minimum-wage". Your advice is for people who don't know where they fall, not for people who are actually skilled.