Commonly Asked Questions

How do I…

Work

…start a business?
…hire foreign workers for my business in Canada?
…find a job?
…file a tax and benefit return?
…apply for Employment Insurance (EI)?
…obtain a Social Insurance Number (SIN) card?

Immigration

...find information about immigrating to Canada, studying in Canada or about working temporarily in Canada?
…find information on hiring a live in care giver not from Canada?
…if my temporary residents visa is refused?

Travel

…obtain a passport?
…get information on travelling in Canada and abroad?
…get information about what I can and cannot bring home with me after travelling outside Canada?

Certificates

…get a message or certificate to commemorate a special birthday or anniversary from the following people:

• Queen Elizabeth II
• the Governor General
• the Prime Minister
  

Environment

…get information on climate change?
…get current weather conditions and local forecast information?

Food

…obtain a copy of Canada's Food Guide?
…get information on food recalls and allergy alerts?

Programs and Services

…find information about services for children, seniors, Aboriginal peoples, and more?

Contact

…contact the following:

• Government of Canada departments and agencies?
• the Prime Minister?
• Cabinet Ministers or heads of Government departments and agencies?
• Member of Parliament?
  

Security

…get information on Canada's national security and safety measures?
…replace lost or stolen identification cards?

Education

…apply for a student loan?

Provincial Government

…contact my Provincial Representative:

• Norm Letnick
  
• Steve Thomson
• Ben Stewart
  

Parliament

…find out what is going on in Parliament?
…find out what to do if I want to visit Parliament:

• As a Tourist
• On Business
  

Postal Codes

…find information on postal code on-line?

Genealogy

…research my family history?