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Whether you’ve moved to Calgary years ago or just recently arrived, our guides can help you find the services and programs that are right for you. The CIES Guide collection is a series of free how-to materials submitted by volunteers interested in helping immigrants navigate services and activities around the city. If you are an individual or organization interested in contributing a guide about a topic you feel is important to new immigrants, please contact us.
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Before You Arrive
- Choosing an immigration program for coming to Canada
- How do I dress for summer in Calgary?
- How do I dress for winter in Calgary?
- Thinking of moving to Calgary? People, culture, and work
- What documents do I need when landing in Canada?
- What resources can help me before (and after) I arrive in Canada?
Immigration Categories
Your First Few Weeks
Travel & Citizenship
Arts, Sports, and Culture
Emergency Response
Events
Indigenous Culture
Living in Calgary
K-12 (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
- As a newcomer, how do I register my kids for public school?
- Packing school lunches for kids with food allergies
- What kinds of schools can my child go to in Calgary?
- Where can my child learn Arabic at Calgary's Public Schools?
- Where can my child learn in Chinese (Mandarin)?
- Where can my child learn in Filipino (Tagalog)?
- Where can my child learn in French?
- Where can my child learn in German?
- Where can my child learn in Spanish?
K-12 (Language programs)
- What are the benefits of learning at school in a second language?
- Where can I find an in-school language program for my child?
- Where can my child learn Arabic at Calgary's Public Schools?
- Where can my child learn in Chinese (Mandarin)?
- Where can my child learn in Filipino (Tagalog)?
- Where can my child learn in French?
- Where can my child learn in German?
- Where can my child learn in Spanish?
Post-Secondary (University & College)
Keeping a Job
Finding a Job
Volunteering
Attending Classes
Learning at Home
Testing & Assessment
Finding Doctors & Services
Health Benefits
Mental Health
Buying A Home
Renting A Home
Justice
Legal
Banking
Credit Cards
Financial Assistance
Taxes
Children's Safety
Working With Children
Raising Children
- As a newcomer, how do I register my kids for public school?
- What is the Canada Child Benefit (CCB)?
- What kinds of schools can my child go to in Calgary?
- Where can I find an in-school language program for my child?
- Where can my child learn Arabic at Calgary's Public Schools?
- Where can my child learn in Chinese (Mandarin)?
- Where can my child learn in Filipino (Tagalog)?
- Where can my child learn in French?
- Where can my child learn in German?
- Where can my child learn in Spanish?
Calgary Transit
Driving A Vehicle
Safety