I'm moving: where do I start?

Here is one possible order for your moving steps. Add what applies to you (tenant, purchase, children…) and the plan adjusts.

Good to know — General information drawn from verified answers on this site. It is neither legal advice nor an official decision: each step links to the official procedure page, which you should confirm before acting. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.

My situation

Tick everything that applies to you. Nothing is saved: the boxes only build the plan.

My arrival

I just arrived in Quebec I have a driver's licence from another country I have a diploma earned abroad

My family

I have one or more children Including a pre-school-age child (child care) Including a school-age child (school)

My health

I do not have a family doctor

My housing

I am a tenant I am looking for housing I am moving I want or need to leave my home I am buying a property

My work and income

I lost my job or I am out of work I want to work in Quebec I need financial help I think my employer still owes me money

My retirement

I am getting close to retirement

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Your situation

I am moving

Electricity — Do now
Change of address — Soon
Municipal services — Later

Do now

How do I open a Hydro-Québec account when I move?

To find out how to open an electricity account at your new address.

To get electricity service at your new address, make your subscription request or address change in your Hydro-Québec Customer Space. You need the full address of the place you are moving to, including the postal code, as well as your email address and phone number.

See the answer Official procedure ↗

Checked on October 5, 2026

Soon

How do I report my change of address to public bodies?

To find out how to give your new address to public bodies.

When you move, you must give your new address to Québec government departments and bodies as soon as possible.

See the answer Official procedure ↗

Checked on October 5, 2026

Later

How does waste and recycling collection work (green, blue and brown bins)?

To find out how waste collection works where you live.

Template page: waste and recycling collection is organized by your municipality (or borough). The bins offered, the accepted materials and the schedule therefore depend on where you live, and your municipality's rules always take precedence over this page.

See the answer Official procedure ↗

Checked on October 5, 2026

Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page of each procedure.

Common situations

I just arrived in Quebec: where do I start?Here are the steps often useful when you arrive. Add what applies to you (children, housing, doctor…) and the plan adjusts. I lost my job: what should I do first?Here is one possible order for your steps after losing a job. Add what applies to you (children, rent…) and the plan adjusts.