Life-event checklists
Documents you need when…
Six Canadian life moments that generate the same paperwork over and over. Each hub links into our form guides and glossary — and into a free Canadian vault so you stop retyping everyone's details.
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moving to Canada
Passport, status documents, SIN, provincial health, and first tax year — what to gather before and after you arrive.
Open checklist →renting in Ontario
ID, income proof, the Standard Lease, and what to keep if a dispute goes to the LTB.
Open checklist →having a baby in Ontario
Newborn registration, birth certificate, OHIP for the baby, and benefit paperwork.
Open checklist →changing your name after marriage
Marriage certificate, optional legal name change, then cascading ID updates.
Open checklist →Documents you need after the death of a family member
Death certificates, benefits notifications, and the paperwork executors usually need.
Open checklist →turning 65 in Canada
Federal pensions, provincial seniors benefits, and health/drug program paperwork.
Open checklist →Also useful
Browse the Canadian documents glossary, Ontario form guides, and the personal data vault pillar.
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