Before you move · and after
Handy apps and links for moving to Canada
The apps and websites our guides mention, plus a few for everyday life, in one place: what each is for and when you’ll need it. Official government services are marked.
55 apps and websites · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Information, not advice: a listing isn’t a recommendation
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Set these up before you fly
- IRCC secure account · Apply for and track your work permit, study permit or visitor record
- ArriveCAN (Advance Declaration) · Submit your customs declaration before you land to save time at the airport
- Tell HMRC you’re leaving (form P85) · Become non-resident for UK tax
- Check your State Pension forecast · See your UK National Insurance record and decide on voluntary contributions
- FCDO travel advice · The UK government’s advice for Canada
- Job Bank · The government’s job site, with wage data by occupation
- Rentals.ca · Rental listings across Canada, with monthly rent reports
- WeatherCAN · Environment Canada forecasts and weather warnings
Before you fly
10IRCC secure accountOfficial
Apply for and track your work permit, study permit or visitor recordBefore you fly
Express EntryOfficial
Create your profile for permanent residence through the points systemBefore you fly
International Experience CanadaOfficial
Working holiday and young professional permits for Britons aged 18 to 35Before you fly
ArriveCAN (Advance Declaration)Official
Submit your customs declaration before you land to save time at the airportBefore you fly
CBSA: moving to CanadaOfficial
Settler's effects, the goods list and what you can bring in duty-freeBefore you fly
CFIA: travelling with petsOfficial
Import rules for bringing a dog or cat from the UKBefore you fly
Tell HMRC you’re leaving (form P85)Official
Become non-resident for UK taxBefore you fly
Check your State Pension forecastOfficial
See your UK National Insurance record and decide on voluntary contributionsBefore you fly
FCDO travel adviceOfficial
The UK government’s advice for CanadaBefore you fly
WES (World Education Services)Company
Get your UK degree assessed for Express EntryBefore you fly
Finding and running a home
2Rentals.caCompany
Rental listings across Canada, with monthly rent reportsBefore you fly
Realtor.caCompany
Homes for sale and to rent listed by estate agentsBefore you fly
Website ↗App available
Work and making friends
2Job BankOfficial
The government’s job site, with wage data by occupationBefore you fly
LinkedInCompany
Job hunting and networking; widely used by Canadian recruitersBefore you fly
How we choose what’s listed. Services our guides mention, official ones first, plus a few well-known everyday apps. We check every link before each release and show the date. No one pays to be listed and we don’t use affiliate links. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.