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Getting Started in Canada – Moving to Canada & Banking in Canada
If you are new to Canada, or moving to Canada, starting fresh in a new country can be exciting and intimidating all at once. Canada welcomes thousands of new immigrants every year and HSBC Bank Canada is here to help you make the change. We have gathered some important information to help make your transition a little easier.
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Download our Newcomers Checklist
(Available in six languages)
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Banking in Canada
HSBC is pleased to offer HSBC Advance for newcomers, a banking package specifically designed for new immigrants and foreign workers new to Canada.
Credit in Canada
One of the core elements of banking in Canada is Credit.
Core Credit Products
Credit cards, Overdraft Protection, Lines of Credit and Personal Loans are basic credit products.
Whether to cover day to day needs or to finance an automobile, in many cases, basic credit products can easily be approved with an International Credit Bureau or a Bank reference letter from your country of origin. Where these are unavailable, options are still available to approve basic credit products allowing for a Canadian credit history to be developed.
Mortgages
Financing the purchase of a home can be intimidating for anyone. Let our Relationship Managers take the mystery out of the process and show you how easy it can be.
Whether you have a Canadian credit history or not, mortgage financing can often be arranged quickly and easily. Through our partnerships with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Genworth Financial Canada, we can provide mortgage financing with your providing a down payment as small as 10% of the purchase price of your new home.
Let us help turn tomorrow’s dreams into today’s realities…
- Read more about our mortgages, loans and credit cards.
Housing in Canada
Renting a home in Canada
Many Canadians rent apartments or houses. Most rentals are listed in the classified section of the local newspaper. It is also a good idea to walk around a neighbourhood you like and look for rental signs. You can also try contacting a local community centre online to find out more about neighbourhoods that would fit your needs.
Buying a home in Canada
If you would like to buy a home, HSBC has products that help qualifying new or temporary residents of Canada without established Canadian credit histories purchase a home.
Working in Canada
Immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker
You may be able to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. Your application to come to Canada as a skilled worker is assessed on six selection factors and a point system.
Immigrant Investor Program
The Canadian government created the Immigrant Investor Program in 1986 to attract successful business immigrants to Canada.To participate, you must meet specific Immigration Selection Criteria, and be able to invest C$400,000 for 5 years under one of two available investment programs in the Federal Program, or the province of Quebec Program.
Searching for a job in Canada
Find a Career with HSBC Bank Canada
A dynamic work environment for some 8,000 employees, HSBC believes a talented and loyal workforce plays a crucial role in the organization’s ongoing business success. A truly international organization with connections throughout most of the world, HSBC is positioned to capitalize on today’s competitive global marketplace. If you are looking for a vibrant career path that will find you motivated and challenged at every turn, we invite you to join the HSBC team in Canada.
Online job search
There are many online job sites to search for employment in Canada. You can also look in the Classifieds section of the local newspapers or look up Recruitment Agencies in the Yellow Pages.
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Search online jobs Monster.ca or workopolis.com
Getting Established
Health Care
Canada has an excellent health care system. You will need to register within the province you reside in for a provincial health card.
Social Insurance Number
In order to work in Canada you will require a Social Insurance Number.
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