New to Canada? Know what to do next.
Tell us your province and your status. SettleIn 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.
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.
- First week
Get your numbers
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Canadian phone number
- Provincial health card
- First month
Set up your money
- Bank account, with fees compared
- Transit card for your city
- A first credit card to build credit
- First 3 months
Find home and work
- Rent without Canadian credit history
- Canadian-style resume
- Exchange your driver's licence
- First year
Get settled
- File your first tax return
- Apply for benefits you qualify for
- Find a family doctor
Everything in one free app
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.
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.
Compare banks
Monthly fees, newcomer packages and what you need to open an account, side by side, so you choose before you walk in.
Trusted local services
Realtors, mortgage brokers, immigration consultants, tax preparers, insurance, driving schools and movers. Ask for a free quote right in the app.
We never ask for your SIN, passport, permit or file numbers.
Your profile and checklist are stored on your device, not on our servers.
A business only gets your details when you send it a quote request and tick the consent box.
List your business where newcomers choose who to trust
Newcomers open SettleIn 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. SettleIn is always free for newcomers.
Basic
- Listed in your province once approved
- Newcomers reach you by quote request
- See how many requests you get
Pro
- Your phone, email, website and Google reviews shown
- Read quote requests with contact details
- Shown above Basic listings
Featured
- Everything in Pro
- Top of your category with a Featured badge
- On newcomers' Home screen and inside related guides
- Monthly views, taps and requests
Start your checklist today
SettleIn works in any phone or computer browser now. The Android and iPhone apps are on the way.