Answers to the questions readers ask most often when discovering the site — what you will find, what is free, and where to start.
A free site with resources in French, English and Chinese to settle in Quebec: step-by-step guides on procedures (RAMQ health card, SIN, permits, housing, taxes), calculators, and ready-to-use templates — plus tools to build your French.
Yes — guides, calculators, templates, glossary, and audios are free, with no paywalls. A free, optional account is only used to save your bookmarks and progress across all your devices.
Yes. The site exists in French, English and Chinese. Each guide offers side-by-side reading: French + English on the French site, English + French on the English site, and Chinese + French on the Chinese site — with audio narration in your site's language.
At the top of the page, pick “Newcomer”: the “Just arrived” path lists your first steps in order, from day 1 to the end of your first month — SIN, bank account, housing, RAMQ health card, phone and transit. Then, in the “Where are you now?” section, open the card for your stage to find all the guides you need.
The calculators (net salary, taxes, allowances, etc.) use the rates for the current year, updated annually. Always verify official amounts for your specific situation.
Yes. Beyond the step-by-step guides, the site offers free tools and calculators (net salary, budget), ready-to-use templates (CVs, emails), and resources to learn Quebec French — levels, glossary, flashcards and dialogues. Our Latest section also publishes short summaries of policy changes and local events.
Coverage spans all of Quebec: province-wide procedures common to everyone (RAMQ, SAAQ, taxes) plus guides specific to several cities and regions (housing, transit, local schools): Bécancour, Brossard, Chicoutimi, Drummondville, Gatineau, Jonquière, La Baie, Laval, Lévis, Longueuil, Magog, Montreal, Quebec City, Repentigny, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Terrebonne, and Trois-Rivières.
No. All calculators (net salary, budget, taxes, etc.) work directly with no sign-up. A free account is only useful if you want to save your results and progress.
The account is entirely free and optional. It saves your bookmarks and checklist progress, and syncs them across your devices. Most of the site remains usable without one.
We work to publish accurate information: verifiable facts are checked against official sources, and guides show their last-updated date. Our editorial standards detail our verification and correction process.
Yes. Account creation and sign-in run through a dedicated authentication provider (Clerk), and we only ask for what's strictly necessary. See our privacy policy for details.
Yes, the site is built to work on phones as well as computers, no app to install.
Your all-in-one guide to Quebec — free, in three languages.
Step-by-step guides to immigrating, settling in and job hunting, plus local resources and policy news; practical tools and templates for taxes, costs and your résumé; and a dedicated French learning hub with 5 e-books.
Six stages, from preparing to leave to everyday life in Quebec.
Before you leave, first week, first month, first year: pick the card that matches your situation. It opens the guides you need at that stage, and local resources are there to help you at any point.
Prepare your application: CSQ, study and work permits, family sponsorship and choosing an immigration representative — everything to get ready before you leave.
The first-week checklist: bank account, phone plan, Hydro-Québec account, where to settle — and the pitfalls to avoid on arrival.
SIN, RAMQ card, lease and tenant rights, family doctor, public transit — the first month's steps, in the right order.
Quebec-style résumé, credential recognition, interviews, labour standards and paystubs — find a job and know your rights.
Getting through winter, groceries and restaurants, festivals and libraries — daily life once you’re settled.
Community organizations, free legal aid, French courses and welcome services — the resources to turn to, often free of charge.
Pick your corner of Quebec.
The e-book · five volumes
Grammar, readings, dialogues, glossary and guides: pages, table of contents, progress — offline on your phone, or as a PDF to print.
Dialogues, readings, grammar, e-book, flashcards, glossary and levels: the whole learning hub, in real Quebec French.
369 everyday scenes, voiced in real Quebec French, with translation.
Short texts to read a little every day.
The essential rules, explained simply.
