What are the important documents commonly used by Canadian immigrants?

First of all, talk about the sun card. Sunka's real name is "health card", and its function is roughly equivalent to the domestic medical insurance card. Because the card is printed with the sun, Canadian immigrants generally call it a "sun card". Take a grandson card to see a doctor, and outpatient and hospitalization expenses can be reimbursed.

But the Sun card is not perfect. Canadian immigrants can't apply for a sun card in the first three months of landing, so if they accidentally get sick within these three months, they can only deal with it themselves, and the government will not provide protection.

The second important document is the social insurance card, because the card is all white, so immigrants used to call it a "white card". Functionally, a white card is more like a personal file card. Everyone's unique name and a series of numbers are printed on the card, and behind each social security card is a perfect database system. All information about a person in Canada, including credit status, school, residence, work and even violations, criminal record, etc. , will be stored in this database. You need to apply for a credit card. When a company needs to apply for a loan, it must provide a social security card. "As long as you are a permanent resident, even international students will be equipped with this card." Mr. Zhong said.

Finally, I want to talk about driver's license. To some extent, a driver's license can be said to be the most important document. In Canada, a driver's license is equivalent to a domestic ID card, which clearly records the driving type, validity period of the certificate, home address, personal photo, even eye color, personal height and other information. "With a driver's license, it is almost unimpeded in Canada." Mr. Zhong said. If you need to apply for a credit card or business license, the relevant government departments will require the applicant to provide two photo identification documents. Henry's immigration expert suggested that Canadian immigrants should take their driver's license and health certificate with them in case of emergency, because they are frequently used and both of them are accompanied by photos.