For newcomers who've received their Port of Entry letter (PPR) and are planning the practical side of landing:
- Book short-term housing first, then look for a lease. Use Airbnb or similar short-term rentals for your first 1–2 months, and use that time on the ground to view places and sign a longer-term lease once you know the neighbourhood.
- Watch other newcomers' landing journeys for a practical walkthrough. Channels documenting a full post-PPR journey (e.g. step-by-step vlogs) can fill in gaps that official guidance doesn't cover, like what a first week actually looks like — just note that advice tied to a specific historical period (for example, pandemic-era travel and quarantine rules) may no longer apply.
The question of documents, job hunting mechanics, and NRE-vs-cash fund management wasn't directly answered in this thread — for those, cross-check IRCC's official post-landing checklist and your bank's advice on repatriating funds, since specifics can change and weren't confirmed here.