Moving in Quebec also means a long list of people to notify. Good news: for the government side, a single service does the job with several agencies at once.
What it is. The Service québécois de changement d'adresse (SQCA) lets you send your new address to seven departments and agencies in a single step, as the Government of Quebec explains. It's free.
The seven bodies covered. The SQCA notifies, all at once: Revenu Québec, the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), Retraite Québec, the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, the CNESST, and Élections Québec.
How to use it. The process is done online, anytime, on the official portal adresse.gouv.qc.ca. Have some identifying information ready (date of birth, social insurance number and, depending on the agency, a file number). Do it as soon as possible after moving — the SAAQ, in particular, must be notified within 30 days.
What it does NOT cover. The SQCA only notifies these provincial bodies. You'll still need to separately report your new address to the Canada Revenue Agency and federal services, as well as your bank, employer, electricity provider, insurer, internet company, and so on.
The newcomer tip. Updating your address with RAMQ and the SAAQ isn't optional: your health-insurance card and your driving documents must show the correct address. Doing the SQCA as soon as you settle in saves you from repeating the same step with each agency.
