Welcome to Canada! app for iPhone and iPad

Moving to Canada? Are you an immigrant, refugee, or seeking to come to Canada? The Welcome to Canada app is here to help you.


With the Welcome to Canada app, you can access information about services in cities and provinces across Canada to assist you in your settlement journey, including:


Learn English
Learn about money & banking
Access settlement agencies
Find a job and career
Access housing and food resources
Access healthcare
Access information about driving in Canada
Learn about rights and laws
Access citizenship & immigration services
Access child & youth services
Access community services & support
Access emergency services & help


Welcome to Canada features profiles of 16 cities in Canada, with more coming soon. Read about important factors such as job opportunities, housing costs, climate, and more, then compare cities side by side and decide which place is best for you.


You can answer an optional questionnaire to tailor service recommendations based on your settlement journey.


You can save your favourite and most relevant information to access easily throughout your settlement journey.


Welcome to Canada works with Google Maps, so you can easily find services near to you.


Welcome to Canada is currently available in these provinces and languages, with more coming soon:


British Columbia: English, French, Ukrainian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog
Manitoba: English, French, Ukrainian, Arabic
Alberta: English
Saskatchewan: English, French


The app is designed for those who identify as:
Permanent Residents
Refugees, refugee claimants, protected persons
Temporary Foreign Workers
International Students
Ukrainian/CUAET visa holders
Newcomers to Canada
Thinking about moving to Canada
Welcome to Canada is anonymous. You don’t need to create an account to use the app. We never keep or share your personal data with third parties. You can delete the information you save to the app at any time.


Welcome to Canada was created by PeaceGeeks in collaboration with settlement organizations across Canada including Manitoba Start, International Women of Saskatoon and Catholic Social Services of Alberta, and immigrants, refugees, and newcomers to Canada.


Download the Welcome to Canada app today!