Moving from the UK to Canada Beta
Moving to Canada? Start where you are.
Free guides and calculators, in the order you need them. Pick your step and we’ll show what matters now.
At a glance
3½–8 hours behindTime
7–10 hoursFlight
Long and coldWinters
Tools and links
Calculators, guides and handy apps
4 calculatorsCalculatorsMoving fund, cost of living, pay and more. A family of four needs about C$64,000 to move35 guidesAll guidesOne subject each, with sources and the date we checked55 apps and sitesHandy apps and linksWhat to set up before you fly, and what you’ll use thereEmergenciesHelp now911 and the rules to know
Where are you?
Five steps, in the order you need them
Research
Weighing it up, job hunting or comparing an offerMaking the move
Offer accepted, packing up, or just landedLiving here
Settled in: renewals, seasons, careers, permanent residence, willsComing soonHelping others
Answering newcomers’ questions and sharing what you wish you’d knownMoving on
Leaving Canada, back to the UK or on to the next countryOptional
Tell us who’s moving and every page fits you
Who’s moving?
Sourced and datedEvery guide links to its sources, official ones first, and shows the date we last checked it. Estimates are labelled.
Free, no sign-up neededThe calculators run in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us unless you ask us to email you the results or sign in to save them.
Written for British moversUK tax, pensions, schools and habits, explained in plain English.
We acknowledge that the land now called Canada is the traditional territory of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.