Settle in Canada: arrival and first weeks

Step 4 of 4. Be ready before you fly, and get guidance and help for your first weeks.

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What we offer

Four services. We say plainly what each one is.

Pre-departure briefing

A call or a session before you travel: what to pack, carry and expect on arrival.

Arrival guidance

How banking, a SIM, a SIN and health cover work. You complete each step yourself.

Accommodation guidance

How to search and what to check in a lease. We do not rent housing or guarantee it.

Airport pickup and arrival help

Airport pickup and hands-on help in your first days, arranged where available. Ask us what applies to your city.

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Before you fly

  • Read the pre-departure guide
  • Check your documents and travel plans against the checklist
  • Ask the college what it expects on your first day
Pre-arrival checklist (PDF)

Settlement guides

Read these in order, or jump to what you need.

Settlement guides

Where this fits

Settlement is the last of four steps.

Where this fits

Settlement is the last of four steps.

  1. Step 1

    Counselling

    A free first session to turn your goals into a shortlist of programs, campuses and cities.

  2. Step 2

    Admission

    We prepare and submit your college applications with your approval. The college decides.

  3. Step 3

    Immigration

    Study permit and other immigration services come from Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed firm you retain directly.

  4. Step 4 (this page)

    Settlement

    Be ready before you fly, and get help with your first weeks in Canada.

Independent advice

  • Study Master Canada is an independent education counselling firm. We are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and the institutions compensate us. Our counselling is free to you.
  • We help you choose a program and connect you with the college.
  • We do not determine eligibility or funding, and we are not affiliated with any government.
  • Regulated immigration work is done only by Visa Master Canada, a licensed RCIC partner, and only when you retain them directly.

Talk to a counsellor before you decide

A free first conversation about programs, costs and next steps. No obligation, and you make every application yourself.

Book free counselling

Mon–Fri, 9:30am–6:30pm ET. Walk-in office: Unit 1805, 83 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 3N7.

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