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Living in Canada

Where to live, cost of living, health care, education, settling in: what Vietnamese families should know before moving to Canada.

What your family needs to know about living in Canada

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Overview of the 10 provinces and 3 territoriesCanada has 10 provinces and 3 territories in 5 regions. The main features, where people live and how to start researching each province.
Big cities and small townsChoosing a large, medium or small city in Canada: IRCC's examples of each, trade-offs in jobs, costs, services and community, and programs tied to small places.
ClimateCanada's climate: 4 seasons, winters below 0°C with snow from December to March–April in most places, summers of 20–30°C. Your first winter.
Cost of living in VNDCost of living in Canada in VND at Vietcombank's October 19, 2026 rate: housing 35–50% of income, rooms from CAD 350/month, larger units from CAD 2,000.
Renting and buying a homeRenting in Canada: housing types, leases, deposits, tenant rights. Buying: mortgages, down payments, and the ban on non-Canadian buyers with its exceptions.
Banking, credit and taxesThree money tasks to tackle early in Canada: opening a bank account, building a credit score (300–900) and understanding first-year taxes and benefits.

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