Top websites for newcomers
1. Vancouver City hall– www.vancouver.ca
2. Health insurance – http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/forms.html
3. Leisure
- JCC of Greater Vancouver: The Jewish Community Centre offers a variety of child and adult programs, swimming pool, daycare and much more! A Vancouver newcomer receives a complimentary 3 months membership! Please visit their website: https://www.jccgv.com
- http://www.vancouvertrails.com
4. Finding a job – www.indeed.ca
5. Transportation
- http://www.translink.ca
- Car-Sharing – There are three car sharing companies in Vancouver: Zipcar (www.zipcar.ca), Car to Go (www.car2go.com/en/vancouver/), Modo Car Co-operative (www.modo.coop)
6. Driver’s License
After moving to Vancouver, you have 90 days to switch over your Israeli driver’s license to a Canadian one. If you have been a driver for more than two years, all you have to do is go to an ICBC branch and do a knowledge test and a road test, and you will be good to go! Further information can be found here: http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/Pages/Moving-from-another-country.aspx
7. Finding a house/apartment – http://www.padmapper.com
8. Newspapers – There are a variety of newspapers in Vancouver including:
- The Jewish Independent – www.jewishindependent.ca
- PROVINCE – www.theprovince.com
- THE VANCOUVER SUN – www.vancouversun.com
- JEWISH INDEPENDENT – www.jewishindependent.ca
- METRO NEWS – http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/
- 24 HOURS – www.vancouver.24hrs.ca
- Georgia Straight – www.straight.com
- Canadian Immigrant – www.canadianimmigrant.ca
9. Jewish Family Service Agency – Please visit their website at http://jfsa.ca
10. Neighborhoods in Vancouver – http://moving2canada.com/city-guides/moving-to-vancouver/where-to-live-vancouver/
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