# Landed Canada

> Money guides for new Canadians — banking, credit, taxes, and benefits for the first year after landing in Canada. Independent, researched from primary Canadian sources (CRA, IRCC, Service Canada, and the banks themselves), not recycled from US content.

Landed Canada publishes free, practical guides on the financial decisions every newcomer to Canada has to make: opening a bank account, building credit from zero, filing a first tax return, choosing between TFSA/RRSP/FHSA, and claiming government benefits. Content is reviewed by the Landed Canada Editorial Team and updated regularly. Some links are affiliate links (disclosed on every page); this does not change our recommendations.

## Core guides

- [Canadian Banking Guide for Newcomers](https://landedcanada.com/guides/canadian-banking-newcomers): Big Six vs digital banks, newcomer programs, opening an account, building credit
- [Tax Guide for Newcomers](https://landedcanada.com/guides/canada-tax-guide-newcomers): first tax return, CRA registration, GST/HST credit
- [Credit Score Guide for Newcomers](https://landedcanada.com/guides/canada-credit-score-newcomers): building Canadian credit history from zero
- [TFSA vs RRSP vs FHSA for Newcomers](https://landedcanada.com/guides/tfsa-rrsp-fhsa-newcomers): which registered account to use first
- [First-Year Financial Checklist](https://landedcanada.com/guides/newcomer-financial-checklist): full 90-day newcomer checklist

## Reference sections

- [Bank & card reviews](https://landedcanada.com/banks): 10 newcomer-specific banking and credit-building programs, individually reviewed
- [Government benefits](https://landedcanada.com/benefits): 8 explainers on federal/provincial benefits (GST/HST credit, Canada Child Benefit, FHSA, RRSP Home Buyers' Plan, and more)
- [Comparisons](https://landedcanada.com/compare): head-to-head comparisons (KOHO vs Capital One Secured, TFSA vs RRSP, Wise vs bank transfer, and more)
- [How-to guides](https://landedcanada.com/how-to): step-by-step instructions for specific tasks (SIN application, OHIP registration, CRA My Account, Interac e-Transfer setup, and more)
- [Articles](https://landedcanada.com/articles): 25 in-depth articles on specific newcomer finance topics
- [By immigration status](https://landedcanada.com/newcomer-type): guidance specific to permanent residents, refugees, international students, temporary foreign workers, seniors, and CUAET/Ukraine arrivals

## Location and origin-specific guides

- [Newcomers from your country](https://landedcanada.com/newcomers-from): finance guides for newcomers from 26 countries of origin, covering credit history transfer, remittances, and community resources
- [City guides](https://landedcanada.com/cities): newcomer guides for 24 major Canadian cities
- [Province guides](https://landedcanada.com/provinces): newcomer guides for all 13 Canadian provinces and territories
- [Send money from Canada](https://landedcanada.com/send-money): fee comparisons for 14 international remittance corridors

## Policies

- [Affiliate disclosure](https://landedcanada.com/disclosure)
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- [About Landed Canada](https://landedcanada.com/about)