International Medical Graduates
The Rural Physician Action Plan has created a general guide for international physicians and their families. It provides a overview of life and work in Alberta. Download it here.
For detailed information about immigrating and integrating into Alberta see the official Alberta Immigration website.
Alberta's Official Immigration Website
Alberta's Official Immigration Website provides basic general information for adult immigrants and is published in several languages, including English. Information includes details on:
- The first few days (temporary accommodation, immigrant-serving organizations, etc.),
- Living in Alberta (weather, telephone calls, mail, shopping etc.),
- Money and banking (Canadian money, cheques, debit cards and credit cards, financial institutions, taxes, etc.),
- Housing (types, renting, buying, property insurance, etc.),
- Transportation (in and between cities, driving and buying a motor vehicle, etc.),
- Employment (social insurance number, finding employment, standards and regulation, employment insurance, etc.),
- Education (Alberta’s school system, English as a second language, post-secondary education, etc.),
- Health care (Alberta Health Care Insurance, hospitals, dentists, etc.),
- Rights and responsibilities (Canadian legal system, police, lawyers, human rights, etc.), and
- Staying in Canada (citizenship, deportation, sponsorship, etc.).
Additional information
Alberta's Official Immigration Website
