Montreal
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Your First 48 Hours in Montreal
The essential first steps as soon as you arrive: SIN, housing, banking, transit.
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First Steps in Quebec
Your first steps after arrival — housing, SIN, banking, phone.
ExplorePaperwork Simplified
Documents, official cards, government formalities.
ExploreWork & Career
Finding a job, Quebec-style résumé, French interviews.
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Transport, local services, health, everyday life.
ExploreLocal Resources
Communities, welcome services, neighborhood resources.
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Montreal is Quebec's metropolis and the arrival point for most newcomers. It is the largest city in the province: a vast and diversified job market, a dense public-transit network — metro, bus, REM — and a mosaic of neighbourhoods, from the Plateau to downtown to the residential boroughs. It is also a city where French and English meet in daily life. This section gathers the bilingual guides for settling in Montreal: finding housing and avoiding rental scams, getting around with the OPUS card, finding healthcare while waiting for RAMQ, and understanding waste collection. Whether you arrive alone, as a couple or with family, you will find every step explained one at a time.



