Hi all,
Hope someone can help me.
I plan on arriving in Canada by next year directly with my PR through EE, and plan on settling in the Ottawa area. I understand housing in Gatineau can be a lot cheaper, but since it's in the province of Quebec, I have doubts about whether it would be okay for me to settle there?
- Can I easily apply for all the province services without the CSQ certificate? Such as public health, apply for a driver's license, etc?
- Upon arrival, can I inform an address in Gatineau or would that be a problem during immigration? Should I try getting an airbnb in Ottawa first?
- My spouse will join me later, would there be any problem with the spousal sponsorship process because of this?
- After a few years, when I can apply for citizenship, would living in Quebec be a problem for me?
I do not have a housing yet, just want to gather all the info since Gatineau seems cheaper to live and would like to know if I could keep it as an option.
Any other tips are welcome.
Thank you
Hope someone can help me.
I plan on arriving in Canada by next year directly with my PR through EE, and plan on settling in the Ottawa area. I understand housing in Gatineau can be a lot cheaper, but since it's in the province of Quebec, I have doubts about whether it would be okay for me to settle there?
- Can I easily apply for all the province services without the CSQ certificate? Such as public health, apply for a driver's license, etc?
- Upon arrival, can I inform an address in Gatineau or would that be a problem during immigration? Should I try getting an airbnb in Ottawa first?
- My spouse will join me later, would there be any problem with the spousal sponsorship process because of this?
- After a few years, when I can apply for citizenship, would living in Quebec be a problem for me?
I do not have a housing yet, just want to gather all the info since Gatineau seems cheaper to live and would like to know if I could keep it as an option.
Any other tips are welcome.
Thank you