Relocation Resources

General

• Serva
• Sirva Forces app (download)
• Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive (CAFRD)
• Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS)
• Family Information Line (FIL)
• Military Family Resource Centres (MFRCs)
• National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman

Move

• Pre-move information booklet
• Military moves and postings (Ombudsman)
• Apply for military housing
• Accommodation and car rental directory (ACRD)
• Kilometric rates
• Canada Post

Finance and benefits

• Compensation and benefits instructions
• Services and benefits for the military
• Tax implications guide on relocation benefits for military personnel
• SISIP Financial
• Canadian Defence Community Banking

Health and well-being

• Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
• Military Family Virtual Healthcare Program (MFVHP)
• Health care CFMWS
• Health care information by province and territory
• OUTCAN health
• MSH International (OUTCAN)
• U.S. OUTCAN health care
• Military mental health. You’re not alone.
• Healthy relationships tipsheets
• Strongest Families Institute, military and Veterans
• R2MR for Family Life
• MyVoice Facebook Group (private)

Employment

• Military Spouse Employment Initiative
• Employment support for military & Veterans spouses
• Military Spousal Employment Network (MSEN)
• Career training and development
• CareerCOACH+
• Entrepreneurs
• Military Family Resources Centres (MFRC)
• Second language training (English, French, OUTCAN)
• Education Assistance Loan Program and scholarships
• Trend analysis/Explore the market (Canadian labour market information)
• Employment Insurance available to military families

Education

• Education
• Education by province
• School transition portfolio
• Second language training (English, French, OUTCAN)
• Education assistance loan program and scholarships
• National child and youth disability reimbursement program
• National tutoring reimbursement program
• Children’s Education Management (CEM)
• CF One - Tutoring and second language discounts
• Hero in Training Activity Book - Discover activities that will help your child prepare for the move

Children and child care

• Child Care Navigation Service
  Child Care Navigators provide one-on-one, virtual support to explore available options, understand wait lists, and connect with MFRCs or civilian child care providers across Canada.
• Child care intake form
• Recreation programs for children and youth
• Sesame Street for Military Families
• Top 10 ways to prepare military kids for a PCS
• Storybooks for military-connected children
• Guide to working with military-connected Children and youth

Vehicles

• International driving permits

Vehicle registration by province and territory

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Posting alternatives

• Contingency cost moves for personal reasons, compassionate status and compassionate posting
• Compassionate status (with or without a Compassionate Posting) and Contingency cost moves for personal reasons
• Imposed restriction (IR) status
• National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman