France

Practical Information

Medical Coverage
Finding a Job / Internship in Canada
Finding Housing in Canada
Working in Canada: Your Obligations, Your Rights
French Presence in Canada
Documentation on Canada
General Information (language schools, driver’s license, etc.)

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Medical Coverage

AMELI French Medical Coverage online

AMELI French Medical Coverage online (only available in French)

Medical Coverage by Province / Territory

Alberta
Alberta Health and Wellness

British Columbia
Ministry of Health Services

Manitoba
Manitoba Health

New Brunswick
New Brunswick Health

 Newfoundland and Labrador
Medical Care Plan

Nova Scotia
Department of Health

Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Prince Edward Island
Department of Health

Quebec
Health Insurance Card
Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec

Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan Health

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Health Care Plan

Nunavut
Health and Social Services

Yukon
Yukon Health Card

French Social Security Regime for its Expatriates

Caisse des Français de l’étranger (CFE) (only available in French)

Summary of Canadian Social Security Systems Outside of Quebec

Maison des Français de l’étranger (MFE) (only available in French)

Summary of Social Security System in Quebec

Maison des Français de l’étranger (MFE) (only available in French)

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Finding a job / internship in Canada

Organizations / Networks specialized in youth mobility

Association France-Canada (only available in French)
Association France-Québec (only available in French)
Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (AIESEC) (only available in French)
Aquarius
Centre culturel canadien à Paris (CCC)
Centre d'information et de documentation jeunesse (CIDJ) (only available in French)
Concordia International Work Camps
Étu des et chantiers UNREC (only available in French)
Internatinal Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Office franco-québécois pour la jeunesse (OFQJ) (only available in French)
Pôle emploi international
PVTistes.net (only available in French)
Travail études et loisirs internationaux (Club TELI) (only available in French)

Youth Mobility Organizations (All Nationalities)

Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (AIESEC) (only available in French)
Concordia International Work Camps
Études et chantiers / UNAREC (only available in French)
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)

Job Offers by Province / Territory

Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service
Alberta Canada

British Columbia
BC Jobs

Manitoba
Manitoba Work Info

New Brunswick
NB Jobs

Newfoundland and Labrador
Connecting People and Jobs

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Job Shop

Ontario
Ontario Work Info

Prince Edward Island
All PEI Jobs

Quebec
Emploi Québec

Saskatchewan
Sask Jobs

Northwest Territories
Jobs North

Nunavut
All Nunavut Jobs

Yukon
Work Info
Direction Yukon

Chamber of Commerce / Committee of Economic Development

French Chamber of Commerce in Canada (only available in French)
Chamber of Commerce France-Canada (CCFC)
National Committee of Economic Development and Employability (CNDÉE) (Contacts by province / territory)

Main Francophone Organizations by Province / Territory

Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (only available in French)

Alberta
Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta (only available in French)

British Columbia
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (only available in French)

Manitoba
Société franco-manitobaine (only available in French)

New Brunswick
Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick (only available in French)

Newfoundland and Labrador
Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (only available in French)

Nova Scotia
Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (only available in French)

Ontario
Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (only available in French)

Prince Edward Island
Société Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin (only available in French)

Saskatchewan
Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise (only available in French)

Northwest Territories
Franco-Ténois Portal

Yukon
Association franco-yukonnaise

Job Offer Web Site

All Star Jobs
Brainhunter
Canada Jobs
Canadian Newspaper Association
Career Beacon
CareerBuilder
Charity Village
CoolJobsCanada
Employment News
Go2 The Resource For People In Tourism
iinternship
Job Bank
Job Boom
Jobpostings
Linked In
Mon emploi (only available in French)
Monster
Nice Job
Option-Carrière (only available in French)
Service Canada Job Bank
Superjobs (only available in French)
Working.com
Workopolis
Association pour l’emploi des cadres (APEC) (only available in French)
Maison des Français à l'étranger (MFE) (only available in French)

Foreign Credential Assessment and Recognition of Qualifications

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

Employment Prospects in Canada, by Profession

Working in Canada Tool

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Finding housing in Canada

Short-Term Solutions

Canadiana Backpackers Inn
Couch Surfing
Global Village Backpackers
Hostel
Hostelling International Canada
Hotels.ca
SameSun Backpackers Lodges
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (woofing)

Renting / Finding a Roommate

Mon appart, mes droits ! (only available in French)
Apartments Canada
Canadian Newspaper Association
Canadian Content – College and Universities Newspapers
Colocation.fr (only available in French)
Easy Roommate
Kijiji (bilingual website)
Les PAC (only available in French)
Renters.ca
View it

Tenant Protection by Province / Territory

Alberta
Service Alberta (Landlords and Tenants)

British Columbia
British Columbia Residential Tenancy Branch

Manitoba
Residential Tenancies Branch

New Brunswick
Service New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Government Services – Landlord & Tenant

Nova Scotia
Service Nova Scotia

Ontario
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Landlord and Tenant Issues

Prince Edward Island
Government Information

Quebec
Services Quebec (only available in French)

Saskatchewan
Justice and Attorney General, The Landlord and Tenant Act

Northwest Territories
Canada Mortgage and Housing

Nunavut
Canada Mortgage and Housing

Yukon
Department of Community Services

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Working in Canada: your rights, your responsibilities

Minimum Wage by Province / Territory

Minimum Wage Database

Regulated Professions and Trades

Regulated Professions and Apprenticeable Trades

Applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Service Canada

Employment Standards by Province / Territory

Alberta
Employment, Immigration and Industry

British Columbia
Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services

Manitoba
Employment Standards Manitoba

New Brunswick
Employment Standards

Newfoundland and Labrador
Human Resources, Labour and Employment

Nova Scotia
Environment and Labour

Ontario
Employment Standards

Prince Edward Island
Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour

Quebec
Labour Standards

Saskatchewan
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour

Northwest Territories
Education, Culture and Employment

Nunavut
Labour Standards Compliance Office

Yukon
Department of Community Services

Foreign Credential Assessment and Recognition of Qualifications

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

Employment Prospects in Canada, by Profession

Working in Canada Tool

Income Tax and Social Security

Agreement Between Canada and France on Social Security (Legal text)
Qualifying for Canadian and French Benefits (Social security)
Eligibility for Canadian Employment Insurance
Determine Your Fiscal Residence
International Tax Treaties
Canada-France Fiscal Convention
Federal Tax Rates by Province / Territory

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French presence in Canada

Embassy and Consulates General of France in Canada

French Embassy in Canada
Consulate General of France in Moncton (only available in French)
Consulate General of France in Montreal (only available in French)
Consulate General of France in Quebec (only available in French)
Consulate General of France in Toronto
Consulate General of France in Vancouver

Alliance Française Centres in Canada

Alliance Française  (only available in French)

Finding a French School in Canada

French Schools in Canada

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Documentation on Canada

Canadian and Québécois Bookstores in Paris

The Abbey Bookshop
29, Parcheminerie Street 75005 Paris
Phone number: 01 46 33 75 00

Librairie du Québec (only available in French)
30, Gay Lussac Street 75005 Paris
Phone number: 01 43 54 49 02

Canada’s International Gateway

Canadian Tourism Commission (Canada’s Official Tourism Website)

Canada Border Services Agency

Going to Canada

Going to Quebec (Immigration et communautés culturelles)

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General Information

Practical Information on Expatriation

Maison des Français de l’étranger (MFE) (only available in French)

Language Schools

Languages Canada

Driver’s Licence

Permis de conduire international (only available in French)

How to Exchange Your Drivers Licence

Alberta
Exchanging a Non-Alberta Operator's Licence

British Columbia
Moving to B.C. from another country

Manitoba
New to or Leaving Manitoba

New Brunswick
Motor Vehicles

 Newfoundland and Labrador
Driver Licencing

Nova Scotia
Visitors and Newcomers

Ontario
Exchanging an Out-Of-Province Driver’s Licence

Prince Edward Island
Driver’s licence

Quebec
Driver’s Licence

Saskatchewan
New Residents

Northwest Territories
The NWT Drivers Licence

Nunavut
Forms and Licences

Yukon
Government of Yukon (Motor Vehicles Branch)

Importing Guidelines (Pets and Food)

Importing Food
Bringing Your Pet

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