Applications & Documents
Before arriving in Niagara there are documents you must bring with you when you arrive, and the documents you will need to get once you're here.
The Permanent Resident Card, issued by the federal government, is an important document you will receive when you’re admitted to Canada as a permanent resident. It is proof of your status in Canada. Be sure to keep it with you if you leave the country and have plans to return.
Permanent Resident Cards are required by all immigrants if they should leave Canada and plan to return.
Other important links in this section include: how to get a Social Insurance Card from the federal government, and how to get an Ontario Health Card and an Ontario driver’s license.
Everyone who works in Canada must have a social insurance number (SIN). This links you to information on how to get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
For information on how to obtain a health card in Ontario, please click on this Health Care link to get the information you will need from the Ontario governments website.
You can also learn about how to get an Ontario driver’s license by going to Getting an Ontario Driver's Licence which is a link to the Province of Ontario webpage, Ministry of Transportation. There you will find all the information you should need to get a driver’s licence in Ontario.
Here is a link to other Government of Ontario and Government of Canada forms of interest to immigrants, such as employment, education and health.
You may want to know if your credentials will be recognized in Ontario and or Canada. By following the Credential Assessment link you will find the resources you need.
You can also link to the Government of Ontario electronic forms site to download forms and fill them out at home.
Here is a link to a list of Government of Canada online forms and services available online.