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efore ou arrive checklit

The more ou plan and organize efore coming to Nova Scotia, the

more enjoale our move will e. You might even want to make a lit

of thing to do and ee o ou can pend our firt few da ettling in

and ecoming familiar with the lifetle.

1. ASSSS YOUR NGLISH

nglih i the main language ued in Nova Scotia. Find out if our nglih language
kill are read for living and working here, or if ou hould tart taking clae efore
ou arrive. After ou arrive, there are lot of different nglih a an additional
language training program offered in Nova Scotia.

2. DO SOM CARR RSARCH

If ou dont alread have a jo efore leaving, ou hould do ome reearch on jo in

our indutr and find out what credential ou might need. It a good idea to get
tarted on our jo hunting too. Nova Scotia ha lot of reource for career
information and jo poting.

3. OPN A ANK ACCOUNT

It i a good idea to open a ank account efore arriving in Nova Scotia o ou will
have ome mone when ou get here. It i not afe to carr a lot of cah with ou o a
ank account i highl recommended. Having a ank account will alo make it eaier
for ou to receive pament from emploer. View a lit of anking program offered
for newcomer.
 for newcomer.

4. FIND OUT WHR YOU WILL LIV

There are lot of different tpe of living arrangement for ou to chooe from in
Nova Scotia. You ma e renting an apartment or plan on uing a houe, ut in mot
ituation ou will proal need a place to ta immediatel after ou arrive. It i
great if ou have friend or famil that ou can ta with. There are alo lot of
affordale hotel, motel, inn, and ed and reakfat located cloe to the airport, in
Halifax, and throughout Nova Scotia.

5. G AT H R Y O U R D O C U M N T S

A Canadian immigrant via (if applicale) and Confirmation of Permanent Reidence

for each famil memer traveling with ou
Valid paport for ever famil memer arriving with ou
irth certificate
Marriage certificate
Academic credential
Reume (Curriculum Vitae/CV)
Jo reference
Credit reference
A valid driver licence and a Driving xperience Letter from our home countr (if
applicale)
Vehicle Inurance Document if ou are ringing our vehicle with ou
Medical and dental record
Two copie of a detailed lit of all the peronal or houehold item ou are ringing
with ou
Two copie of a lit of item that are arriving later and their mone value

NOT: Make ure all of our document are original. You hould alo have

photocopie in cae ou loe our original. Keep the photocopie in a eparate

place. If our document are not in nglih or French, ou will need to ring

certified tranlated copie with ou a well. Tranlation ervice are alo offered

through the Immigration Service Aociation of Nova Scotia.

For more information on what document to ring with ou to Canada, viit the CIC
 For more information on what document to ring with ou to Canada, viit the CIC
weite.

6. K N O W W H AT T H W AT H R W I L L L I K W H N

YOU ARRIV

Nova Scotia experience all four eaon. It i important to know what tpe of
clothing to ring o ou will e prepared. Our weather i decried a moderate,
which mean it never get extremel hot or extremel cold. In the ummer ou will e
comfortale with Thirt during the da and might need a weater at night. In the
winter ou will definitel need to have a warm jacket that protect ou from now.
Warm glove, hat, carve and oot are alo necear in the winter.

Average temperature:

SPRING

Mid March to late April: 0 to 10 C (32 to 50 F)

Late April to mid June: 10 to 20 C (50 to 68 F)

SUMMR

Mid June to mid Septemer: 20 to 25 C (68 to 77 F)

FA L L

Mid Septemer to mid Novemer: 10 to 20 C (50 to 68 F)

Mid Novemer to mid Decemer: 0 to 10 C (32 to 50 F)

WINTR

Mid Decemer to mid March: 15 to 0 C (0 to 32 F)

Nova Scotia Start offer information and upport for new immigrant.

Official immigration weite of the Government of Nova Scotia. Crown copright 2017 Province of Nova Scotia.

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