Newcomers often face a steep learning curve when adapting to life in Canada. Digital tools can help ease this transition. So, here are the top apps to enhance your life in Canada. 

 

Entertainment 

  • NFB Films: 

The National Film Board of Canada’s NFB Films app enables users to watch around 6,000 films without ads or subscription fees. Users can also save films for up to 48 hours for offline viewing, allowing them to watch on the plane even if they do not have Wi-Fi.  

 

Weather 

  • The Weather Network: 

The Weather Network app offers information about local forecasts to help newcomers better plan for their day and week ahead. It can also be helpful for getting a feel of the weather in a city or region of Canada, as the weather across this nation can vary greatly depending on where you live. 

 

Food 

  • Doordash, SkipTheDishes, UberEats:

These are some of the most popular meal delivery apps in Canada. These apps offer a marketplace for restaurant meals bundled with a third-party delivery service, allowing users to order food for delivery from local restaurants. It is customary to tip delivery people in Canada. 

  • Chef’s Plate/ Hello Fresh

Meal kit apps are subscription-based services that offer home delivery of ingredients along with recipes to make meals. Users pay a premium for the convenience of home delivery and not having to plan what to cook or select which ingredients to purchase. 

  • Instacart 

Instacart is an app for grocery delivery. Rather than having to make a trip to the grocery store, users can purchase items through the app for home delivery. Users must expect to pay a premium for this service. 

 

Banking and Identity 

Below are the top Banking and Identity apps to enhance your life in Canada.

  • Mobile Banking: 

Canadian financial institutions offer mobile apps that allow users to access banking services. Unlike their browser-based counterparts, these mobile apps will normally enable users to deposit cheques into their accounts by uploading photos of the front and back of a physical cheque. 

  • Interac: 

Interac offers identity verification services that allow users to securely verify their identity with third-party service providers. They do this by using their Canadian online banking credentials.  

 

Communication and Social Networking 

  • Signal WhatsApp or WeChat:

In Canada, it is still very common for mobile phone users to communicate by text message using their phone’s native texting feature, i.e., traditional SMS/ MMS, RCS, or iMessage. For messaging users in other nations, newcomers will likely want to use third-party messaging apps that communicate over the internet. 

  • Meetup: 

Meetup is an app that helps users meet new people, learn new things, seek support, get out of comfort zones, and pursue their passions through local events. Newcomers might wish to use such apps to connect with others in their area for shared hobbies, new friendships, or professional networking.  

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