Below you will find local and national resources useful to living and working in Canada and the Northwest Territories. Click on any title to learn more.
- Life in Canada
- NWT Government websites https://www.gov.nt.ca/ or https://www.immigratenwt.ca/en/welcome-nwt or Living Here | Practice NWT
- GNWT guide for newcomers: https://www.immigratenwt.ca/sites/immigratenwt/files/resources/welcome_to_the_nwt_for_web.pdf
- Yellowknife City website: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here.asp
- Yellowknife Insider’s guide https://ykinsidersguide.ca/
- Yellowknife Online: https://ykonline.ca/
- Maps: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/discovering-yellowknife/interactive-maps.asp
- Facebook: Generally speaking, Yellowknife runs on Facebook. If you know where to look, you can find virtually anything on that platform. Here is a great article listing the main Facebook groups Yellowknifers use: https://ykonline.ca/yellowknife-facebook-groups/
- Youtube: a great channel about life in YK in general: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeinYellowknife
- Municipalities:
- City of Yellowknife: https://www.yellowknife.ca
- Town of Hay River: https://hayriver.com
- Town of Fort Smith: https://www.fortsmith.ca
- Town of Inuvik: https://www.inuvik.ca
- Town of Norman Wells: https://normanwells.com
- Next Stop Canada: https://nextstopcanada.ca/
- Pass 4 Nurses: https://pass4nurses.org/
- Pre-departure services for francophone permanent residents: https://www.connexionsfrancophones.ca/fr
- Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html
- IRCC – Publications & Manuals: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals.html#credential
- Citizenship
- Information
- Change my address – Immigration and citizenship – Canada.ca
- How to make a request under the Access to Information Act – Canada.ca (30 working days)
- IRCC web form: Contact us online (cic.gc.ca) (5 working days)
- Check your application status – Immigration and citizenship – Canada.ca
- IRCC Help Centre – Featured Topics (cic.gc.ca)
- Property Management Agencies:
*In general, for these companies, you have to fill out a Rental Application and get on the waiting list. If there are opportunities, they will contact you to see if you are still interested. It is advised that you fill out several applications so that you may be called back in time, even if you decide to decline an offer later.
- Facebook groups:
- Francophones in Yellowknife: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1438592302915693/
- Yellowknife accommodations: https://www.facebook.com/groups/155490104655554/
- Official Yellowknife classifieds & Network Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialyellowknifeclassifieds/
- Yellowknife Classifieds Home and Auto https://www.facebook.com/groups/448258408549853/
- Robert Hawkins Apex Management https://www.facebook.com/yellowknifecentre/
- Real estate agencies:
- Coldwell Banker: 4917 48 St, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P6, https://cbyk.ca/
- Greenway Realty: 5124 48 St, Yellowknife, NT X1A 1N6, https://www.century21yk.ca/
- Property Guys https://propertyguys.com/
- Classified and furniture:
- Facebook is a great source for anything you might want or need in your house (https://ykonline.ca/yellowknife-facebook-groups/ )
- YK Traders http://www.yktrader.com/.
- Low-income housing: NWT https://www.nwthc.gov.nt.ca/en/services/public-housing
- Health Services by region:
- Yellowknife: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/health-services-yellowknife-region
- Beaufort Delta: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/health-services-beaufort-delta-region
- Deh Cho: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/deh-cho-region
- Fort Smith: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/fort-smith-region
- Sahtu: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/sahtu-region
- Health Care and Health Care Card: https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/applying-health-care
- Renewing Your Health Care Card | Health and Social Services (gov.nt.ca)
- Hospitals and clinics (incl. EMERGENCY):
- Stanton Territorial Hospital provides care for residents, including EMERGENCY services. Address: 550 Byrne Rd, Yellowknife, NT X1A 0H1 https://www.nthssa.ca/en/stanton-territorial-hospital
- Mental health
- EENet | Multilingual mental health resources for newcomers (camh.ca)
- NWT Help Line – 1-800-661-0844: https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/nwt-help-line
- Yellowknife Street Services: https://www.ttopfc.com/yk-stree-services-guide
- Psychologists &Therapists: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/nt/yellowknife
- Victim services
- GNWT Services https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/victim-services-contacts/
- Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture www.ccvt.org
- Gender-based and domestic violence
- NWT Help Line | Health and Social Services (gov.nt.ca)
- Additional support services for those affected by gender-based violence – Women and Gender Equality Canada
- Find family violence resources and services in your area – Canada.ca
- How to plan for your safety if you are in an abusive relationship – Canada.ca
- Disability assistance
- Inclusion NWT https://inclusionnwt.ca/
- Covid:
- General information https://www.gov.nt.ca/covid-19/
- Vaccines and testing https://www.gov.nt.ca/covid-19/en/services/covid-19-vaccine
- Driver’s license: https://www.idmv.dot.gov.nt.ca/Drivers/Drivers
- Car registration: https://www.idmv.dot.gov.nt.ca/Vehicles/Registration/Renew-or-cancel-a-vehicle-registration
- Public transportation: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/transit.aspx?_mid_=34333
- Minority communities
- Gender and sexual diversity https://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/resources/
- LGBTQ+
- Northern Mosaic Network (previously Rainbow coalition of YK) What We Do — Mosaic (northernmosaic.net)
- TransTeam https://www.transteam.ca
- Capital Rainbow Refugee: https://capitalrainbow.ca/
- LGBTQ+ Youth Line www.youthline.ca
- Trans Life Line: https://translifeline.org/
- For Muslim Women
- Publications — Canadian Council of Muslim Women (ccmw.com)
- Culture and heritage https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/arts-culture-and-heritage.asp
- Libraries
- Thrift stores often have a book section
- Little free libraries: there are many free libraries in town, information on them can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/163487794468622/?ref=group_header https://www.coffeebreaknews.com/Library.htm
- Yellowknife Public Library: Centre Square Mall, 5022 49 St 2nd Floor, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3R8, https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/public-library.asp
- To get a library card: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/FAQ.asp#How-Do-I-Get-a-Library-Card
- Sports and recreation
- YK Insider’s Guide: https://ykinsidersguide.ca/outdoors-and-recreation/
- NWT Recreation and Parks Association: https://www.nwtrpa.org/
- Worship places: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/places-of-worship.asp
- Schooling: https://ykonline.ca/schools-of-yellowknife/
- School Districts
- Yellowknife Education District no. 1: https://www.yk1.nt.ca/
- Yellowknife Catholic Schools:https://www.ycs.nt.ca/
- Commission scolaire francophone TNO: https://www.csftno.com/?lang=en
- Post secondary Education
- Aurora College : https://www.auroracollege.nt.ca
- Collège nordique francophone: https://college-nordique.com
- Dechinta: https://www.dechinta.ca
- Fire department: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/fire-division.aspx
- Police: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/detach/en/d/366
- Shelters: https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/housing-and-shelter-support.aspx
- Non-medical emergency planning https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here/Emergency-Plan-and-Preparedness.asp?_mid_=20771#What-are-the-primary-risks-for-the-City-of-Yellowknife
- Legal representation or support: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program/lend-a-hand-individuals/about.html
- Income Tax Clinic: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program/lend-a-hand-individuals/about.html