Newcomer family resources

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Newcomer Parent School Enrolment Checklist

A step-by-step checklist to register your child for school, gather documents and prepare for the first day.

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Overcoming Culture Shock: A Family Guide

The four stages of culture shock, ways to cope as a family and where to get help.

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Finding a Family Doctor in Canada

Getting your health card, finding a doctor in Alberta and getting care while you wait.

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Finding Affordable Housing

Where to look, how to avoid rental scams and your rights as a renter in Alberta.

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