Newcomers' Guides

Moving to a new country can be hard. You might have a lot of questions. The B.C. Newcomers’ Guide will help you settle into B.C. quickly and easily. You'll find information about:

• finding a place to live
• driving in B.C.
• finding a doctor and other medical services
• getting your BC Services card
• registering your child in school
• working in B.C.
• opening a bank account
• getting help for those needing extra support

The 2021 B.C. Newcomers’ Guide is available to download as a PDF in thirteen languages: 

• English (PDF, 7MB)
• Arabic (PDF, 5MB)
• Simplified Chinese (PDF, 5MB)
• Traditional Chinese (PDF, 5MB)
• Dari (PDF, 5MB)
• Farsi (PDF, 5MB)
• French (PDF, 5MB)
• Korean (PDF, 5MB)
• Punjabi (PDF, 5MB)
• Russian (PDF, 5MB)
• Spanish (PDF, 5MB)
• Tagalog (PDF, 5MB)
• Ukrainian (PDF, 5MB)

Printed copies of the B.C. Newcomers' Guide are also available. You can request a guide by using the order form. Copies can be ordered for free within British Columbia.

This page was last updated on May 17, 2022.