Essential Guides
Irish and moving to Canada? The Eamonn O’Loghlin Irish Canadian Immigration Centre provides information for your move from Ireland to Canada. Our guides cover what you might feel upon arrival, what to do as soon as you get here, useful contact numbers, how to network with other Irish in Canada, resources for families, info on: employment and resumes, work permits, permanent residency, provincial health care, Canadian taxes, driving in Canada, and more.
- Useful Information
- Upon Arrival
- Work Permits
- Employment
- Financial Matters
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Families
- Determining Inadmissability
Pre-Departure:
- Newcomer Testimonial: My Journey to Canada
- Coming to Canada: Expectations and Realities
- Ten Things You Need to Know from our friends at Moving2Canada
Upon Arrival:
- What to Do First?
- Social Insurance Number
- Welcome to Canada: Publications for Newcomers
- Accommodation
Settling into Your New Community:
Tips and Tricks:
- Photo ID: don’t take your passport to the pub!
Healthcare:
Finances and Phones:
- Cost of Living
- Understanding the Canadian Credit System
- Cell Phone Companies in Canada
- Understanding Your Canadian Pay-stub
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- What to do if you become a victim of FRAUD
Transportation:
- What Is An eTA and Do I Need One?
- Work Permit FAQs
- What Does Maintained Status Mean?
- Maintained Status and Healthcare in Canada
- Open Permits for Vulnerable Workers
- Information for Visitors/Tourists
- Working with An Immigration Advisor
IEC INFO:
- IEC Ireland WORKING HOLIDAY: Are you 18-35?
- IEC Ireland YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: 18-35
- IEC Ireland INTERNATIONAL CO-OP: 18-35
- IEC UK WORKING HOLIDAY: 18-35
- IEC Application Process at a Glance
- IEC How to Give Biometrics
- IEC FAQs
- IEC Prepare for Arrival
- IEC: Did You Know You Might Need A Medical to Work in Canada?
- IEC: YES you DO need 2 full years insurance. Read here
- IEC Recognized Organizations
You need a work permit and Social Insurance Number (SIN) to work in Canada:
Getting a Job:
- Networking in Canada
- Join Our LinkedIn Mentorship Group!
- PODCAST : You want me to what?!!? Networking basics: what you need to know
- PODCAST: The Irish Advantage–building your network in Canada: Ian Kinsella, Morgan McKinley
- Resume Guide
- Cover Letter Guide
- Interview Guide
- Working with Recruiters
- Volunteering in Canada
Credential Recognition:
- Credential Recognition
- PODCAST: How to Get Accredited / Certified in Canada
- Skilled Trades
- Working in Hospitality: bartenders and servers
Financial Matters:
- Understanding Your Canadian Pay-stub
- Canada Pension Plan
- Employment Insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- Vacation Entitlement
Protecting Yourself:
- A Guide to Permanent Residency
- VIDEO: How to Submit Your PR Application under Canadian Experience Class, with Canadian Visa Specialists
- Maintained Status and Healthcare in Canada
- Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the Greater Toronto Area
- PR Card Renewing/Lost/Travelling
- Working with An Immigration Advisor
- Arriving with a Family
- Family Activities
- Facebook Groups for Parents
- Podcast: New Parents and the Immigrant Experience
- Finding Childcare in Toronto and Vancouver: First-Person Testimonials from Parents
- Irish Canadian Community Organizations
- Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
- Temporary Residents: Visitor Record