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Changelog · New to Canada: your first five years of money

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Every material content update to the new to canada: your first five years of money journey, dated and reviewer-signed. If you bookmarked an earlier version, check here for what's changed since.

  • Initial publication
  • Four-stage framework: pre-arrival, first 30 days, first year, years 2+
  • 6 program deep-dives: newcomer banking, secured credit card, newcomer mortgage programs, first tax return, CCB, settlement services
  • 10 ranked landmines with cost estimates
  • 8 hub FAQs covering the most-searched newcomer queries
  • 22-term glossary
  • Decision flow: first-30-days priority routing
  • 3 year-1 budget scenarios (Toronto family, Montreal couple, Halifax solo)
  • 10 external citations (IRCC, CRA, Service Canada, FCAC, CMHC, Health Canada)
  • Master checklist with 41 items across 4 stages