Live in Canada

Coming to Canada

Canada is a vast country of major cities, thriving suburbs, advanced industrial centres and spectacular getaways — culturally and geographically diverse. Moving to Canada is an exciting opportunity but also a great challenge. If you are planning to buy a home, a real estate agent can help you find and buy a home.

Major Cities and Sectors

Capital City
Edmonton
Major Cities
Edmonton, Calgary
Sectors
  • Aerospace and defence
  • Agrifood
  • Building products and technologies
  • Engineering and construction
  • Environmental products and services
  • Financial services
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Life sciences
  • Metal manufacturing
  • Oil and gas
  • Refining, Petrochemicals and Biochemicals
  • Tourism
  • Transportation and international logistics

Capital City
Victoria
Major Cities
Vancouver and Lower Mainland, Victoria, Kelowna
Sectors
  • Agrifoods
  • Forestry
  • Mining
  • Natural Gas and LNG
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Transportation

Capital City
Winnipeg
Major Cities
Winnipeg, Brandon
Sectors
  • Aerospace
  • Agribusiness: Food Processing and Manufacturing
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences
  • Contact Centres
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Mining, Minerals and Petroleum
  • Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
  • Wood Processing

Capital City
Fredericton
Major Cities
Fredericton, Moncton
Sectors
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Insurance
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Defence – land based systems
  • Defence – training and simulation
  • Mining
  • Back office operations

Capital City
St. John's
Major City
St. John's
Sectors
  • Oil and Gas
  • Mining
  • Ocean Technology
  • Arctic Opportunities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Aerospace

Capital City
Yellowknife
Major City
Yellowknife
Sectors
  • Agriculture
  • Diamonds
  • Energy
  • Fisheries
  • Fur
  • Mining, Oil and Gas
  • Tourism

Capital City
Halifax
Major City
Halifax
Sectors
  • Ocean Technology
  • Seafood
  • Information Communications Technology
  • Agri-Food
  • Natural Resources
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Financial Services
  • Digital Media
  • Film & Television Production

Capital City
Iqaluit
Major City
Iqaluit
Sectors
  • Arts & crafts
  • Construction
  • Fishing & hunting
  • Mining & exploration
  • Tourism

Capital City
Toronto
Major Cities
Hamilton, London, Ottawa, Toronto, Waterloo
Sectors
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Chemicals
  • Cleantech
  • Defence
  • Financial services
  • Food
  • Information technology
  • Life sciences
  • Robotics and automation
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Tourism

Capital City
Charlottetown
Major Cities
Charlottetown, Summerside
Sectors
  • Aerospace
  • Bioscience
  • Information Communication Technology
  • Business and Financial Services
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Renewable Energy

Capital City
Montréal
Major Cities
Montréal, Gatineau, Québec City
Sectors
  • Aerospace
  • Agriculture & Agri-food
  • Automotive & Ground Transportation Equipment
  • Biopharmaceuticals
  • Construction
  • Energy (hydro-electric & wind)
  • Environment
  • Forestry
  • Financial Services
  • Genomics
  • Information & Communications Technologies
  • Information Technologies & Software
  • Light Metals
  • Microelectronics
  • Mining
  • Multimedia
  • Textiles
  • Tourism

Capital City
Regina
Major Cities
Regina, Saskatoon
Sectors
  • Agriculture (Primary and Value-added)
  • Energy (Oil, Natural Gas, Alternative Energies and Biofuels)
  • Forestry
  • Life Sciences and Biomass
  • Manufacturing
  • Minerals
  • Supply Chain

Capital City
Whitehorse
Major City
Whitehorse
Sectors
  • Mining & Exploration
  • Tourism
  • Film & Sound Production
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Oil & Gas
  • Small-Medium Enterprise

Find a REALTOR®

If you're looking for a home, choosing a REALTOR® should be your first step.

REALTOR.ca can help connect you with REALTORS® to find somewhere that’s the right fit for you!

Find a REALTOR®

Why choose a Canadian REALTOR®

Canada is home to one of the most sophisticated, mature and reliable real estate sectors in the world, with clear property rights, rigorous professional standards and a trusted land registry and title system.

Working within that sector are highly qualified, trained and licensed real estate professionals who carry the REALTOR® designation, ready to help you conduct real estate transactions in Canada. All of which makes this an excellent country in which to do business.

About REALTOR.ca

REALTOR.ca is Canada's most popular and trusted real estate platform displaying residential and commercial listings from REALTORS® across the country. It is important to note that REALTOR.ca is not an MLS® System. It is an advertising website that The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) created to give REALTORS® across Canada great listing exposure to a national and international audience.

The listing content advertised on REALTOR.ca comes from the various MLS® Systems operated by Real Estate Boards and Associations across Canada. REALTOR.ca is paid for by REALTORS® and is owned and operated in their interest by CREA.

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