What are the important procedures to go through after immigrating to Canada?

Canadian permanent identity documents are commonly known as maple leaf cards because they are printed with maple leaves symbolizing Canada. Generally, you can apply to the entry-exit office established at the airport on the day of arrival, and you can get it in about 30 days. Immigration will send it to your address (new immigrants who don't have an address can use a friend's address, but it must be a Canadian address, and there is a service to collect maple leaf cards). Those who get the maple leaf card only need to show it when they return to Canada again.

Social security card application

After arriving in Canada, nothing is more important than applying for SIN card (social security number) and maple card. SIN cards are used for work, renting houses (especially apartments) and buying insurance.

To apply for a SIN card, you can bring your immigration paper and passport to the nearest Canadian service agency. Now that the government has cancelled the card, it will send a letter and keep the letter and number.

Bank card application

Generally, new immigrants can go to the local bank to open personal accounts after arriving in Canada. Opening an account is free. Bring passport, immigration paper or maple leaf card and other relevant documents to the local branch for one hour. You can also apply for a * at the same time (visa or master's degree, but applying for a * requires checking my credit, which usually takes two or three weeks to get). It is very important to open a bank account. On weekdays, personal transfers, salary income and even government benefits will be transferred through your bank account.

Medical card application

In BC, Canada, new immigrants (permanent residents) can apply for a medical insurance card-health card, which can be directly applied to the Ministry of Health of BC. But it usually takes three months to take effect. During this period, most people buy temporary medical insurance. Care Card's application is free. However, after it takes effect, it needs to pay a certain monthly fee (equivalent to medical insurance). Generally, a single person will pay about 50 yuan every month. Starting from the second year, if you are a low-income family, you can apply for it free of charge with the tax return certificate.

Application of milk gold

After landing, new immigrants can apply for GST/HST and CCTB issued by the government, and the government will provide different degrees of subsidies to new immigrants and their children according to their income.

Information needed to apply for GST/HST

SIN card number, date of birth, telephone number, mailing address, date of first landing, income of the current year and last year when landing, bank account number, etc.

Information required for applying for milk gold (CCTB)

SIN card number, address, telephone number, child's name, date of first login, income of the current year and the previous year, bank account number, copy of immigration paper or maple leaf card, copy of passport, etc.