Your guide to life in Canada
Starting life in Canada doesn’t have to be complicated.
Navak gives newcomers simple guides, useful tools, and step-by-step resources to help make smarter decisions in Canada.
- Banking
- Housing
- Jobs
- Immigration
- Everyday Life
Where do you want to start?
Choose a topic and find practical information for life in Canada.
Your first 90 days
New to Canada? Start here.
Follow the essential steps for setting up your life in Canada.
First 24 hours
- Get connected
- Arrange transportation
- Access essential services
First week
- Apply for your SIN
- Open a bank account
- Get a Canadian phone number
- Learn your transportation options
First month
- Start building credit
- Find permanent housing
- Understand healthcare
- Begin your job search
First 90 days
- Understand taxes
- Build your professional network
- Review insurance
- Establish your financial plan
Popular guides
Clear, practical answers to the questions newcomers ask most.
Navak tools
Useful tools for your first months in Canada
Simple, free tools that turn information into a plan you can act on.
How Navak works
Three simple steps from “where do I start?” to “I've got this.”
- 1
Choose your situation
Tell Navak where you are in your newcomer journey.
- 2
Get practical guidance
Find straightforward answers without unnecessary complexity.
- 3
Take action
Use checklists, tools and resources to move forward.
Everything you need to navigate Canada
Why Navak
Built to make Canada easier to understand.
Moving to a new country comes with hundreds of questions. Navak organizes the information that matters into clear, practical guidance so you can spend less time searching and more time moving forward.
Simple
We explain complicated topics in straightforward language.
Practical
Our content focuses on what you actually need to do.
Independent
Our goal is to help you make informed decisions.
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