100% free for newcomers No fees and no sign-up, ever All 13 provinces and territories

New to Canada? Know what to do next.

Tell us your province and your status. Welcanada builds your settlement checklist, from your SIN and health card to your first bank account and tax return, with plain-English guides that link to the official source.

Open the app free See your first year
Run a business that helps newcomers? List your business free → See plans
Permanent residentsInternational studentsWork permit holdersProtected persons
Your first year, in order

The steps most newcomers take, and when

Your checklist changes with your province and status. A student in Halifax and a new permanent resident in Calgary get different steps.

  1. First week

    Get your numbers

    • Social Insurance Number (SIN)
    • Canadian phone number
    • Provincial health card
  2. First month

    Set up your money

    • Bank account, with fees compared
    • Transit card for your city
    • A first credit card to build credit
  3. First 3 months

    Find home and work

    • Rent without Canadian credit history
    • Canadian-style resume
    • Exchange your driver's licence
  4. First year

    Get settled

    • File your first tax return
    • Apply for benefits you qualify for
    • Find a family doctor
What's inside

Everything in one free app

33 guides · checked Oct 2026

Guides in plain English

Housing, banking, taxes, health, jobs, driving, school, winter and more. Each guide links to the official government page and shows when it was last reviewed.

By province and status

Your own checklist

Only the steps that apply to you, grouped by first week, first month and beyond. Tick them off as you go. It stays on your phone.

Fees · newcomer offers

Compare banks

Monthly fees, newcomer packages and what you need to open an account, side by side, so you choose before you walk in.

Licence checked where required

Trusted local services

Realtors, mortgage brokers, immigration consultants, tax preparers, insurance, driving schools and movers. Ask for a free quote right in the app.

No SIN asked

We never ask for your SIN, passport, permit or file numbers.

Stays on your phone

Your profile and checklist are stored on your device, not on our servers.

You choose who hears from you

A business only gets your details when you send it a quote request and tick the consent box.

For businesses

List your business where newcomers choose who to trust

Newcomers open Welcanada when they need a realtor, a mortgage, a tax return or an immigration consultant. List your business free and get quote requests from people in your city. Licensed services are checked against the official register before going live.

Business listing plans. These plans are only for businesses that want to be listed in the app. Welcanada is always free for newcomers.

Basic

Free
  • Listed in your province once approved
  • Newcomers reach you by quote request
  • See how many requests you get

Pro

$39 CAD / month
  • Your phone, email, website and Google reviews shown
  • Read quote requests with contact details
  • Shown above Basic listings
Only 5 per city

Featured

$149 CAD / month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Top of your category with a Featured badge
  • On newcomers' Home screen and inside related guides
  • Monthly views, taps and requests
TorontoMississaugaMarkhamOshawaWhitby+ any city you serve
List your business free Cancel any time. Featured spots are limited to 5 businesses per service in each city, with a waiting list.
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Start your checklist today

Welcanada works in any phone or computer browser now. The Android and iPhone apps are on the way.

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Android · Google PlayComing soon
iPhone · App StoreComing soon