Top websites for newcomers

Jan 19, 2015 Yossilinks

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: