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Arriving With a Family
Moving to Canada with a family can be stressful but don't worry we have you covered. Find resources to schools boards, community organizations and transport to make your transition a little easier.
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Arriving With a Family

Arriving with a Family: What You Need to Know

Moving to a new country with a family can be stressful but don’t worry, we have you covered with information on schools boards, family groups, and public transport to make your transition a little easier. Explore the links below to find out what to expect when you are moving your family to Canada.

Important

You must keep your family in status throughout your entire stay in Canada. Be sure to ask IRCC if your spouse and children are covered for the full duration of your work permit. If not, know the dates by which your spouse and children need to renew their status. Do not let any member of your family lose status at any time.

Visitor Record Renewal
Work Permit for Spouse of Skilled Workers
Study Permits for Minor Children
Work Permits for Dependent Children
IEC Working Holiday Visa for Irish Youth 18-35
IEC Working Holiday Visa for UK Youth 18-35
Study Permits for College or University Students
Newcomer Services in Your Area

Useful Resources

Cost of Living
Provincial Health Care
Walk in Clinics

Community

Irish Community Organizations in Canada

Along with our FB page (Irish Canadian Immigration Centre) and the many ‘Irish in Canada’ FB pages you may wish to follow, below are examples of some specifically geared towards Irish families making Canada home:

Irish parents in Toronto
Irish mammies in Toronto (GTA)
Irish mammies in Vancouver
Irish mammies in Edmonton
Irish activity group Vancouver

Registering Your Children for School

Toronto

Toronto District School Board
Toronto Catholic School Board

Winnipeg

Manitoba School Boards

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Public Schools
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools

Regina

Regina Public Schools
Catholic School Division

Calgary

Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Catholic School Board

Edmonton

Edmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Catholic Schools

Vancouver

Vancouver School Board
Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese

Ottawa

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board

Montreal

English Montreal School Board

Fredericton

New Brunswich Public Schools

Halifax

Halifax Regional Centre for Education

Charlottetown

Prince Edward Island Public Schools

Public Transport

Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Ottawa
Montreal
Fredericton
Halifax
Charlottetown
St. John’s

Mental Health Resources

Would you like to avail of our free social care services here at the Irish Canadian Immigration Centre? Our National Social Care Advisor is available to speak with you and sign-post to services in your area.

Contact:

Gillian Goulding

g.goulding@irishcdn.org
778-689-9590

I/CAN Mental Health Resource Page

*Watch for our Monday morning mental health awareness posts on social media and our family resources posts on Saturdays.

*Most school boards across Canada provide access to mental health services for children (including counselling services).

Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868

In a Crisis

Updated info coming soon.

Child Benefits

Canada Child Benefit
Child Disability Benefit (CDB)