Here is a quick checklist for all the newcomers, a list which is a must to cross check to get your vital things done:

FIRST FEW WEEKS:

• Exchange some of your native currency with Canadian money (to ease out your transactions)
• Look for accommodation (go for a rented one as hotel rooms would be an expensive options initially)
• Always keep ID Proofs handy with you.
• As soon as you land, apply for Health Card
• Keep the map and telephone directory handy with you
• Apply for Social Insurance Number

NEXT MONTHS

• Leave the option of rented apartment and start finding permanent accommodation
• Look for educational institutions for enrolling your kids.
• Get a telephone installed in your home. Other services like medical and banking to name a few need to be addressed too.
• Have your family members immunized by consulting a doctor
• Look for a good job to sustain your living
• Socialize by making friends and connecting with neighbors
• If you have NOT learnt any official language, register yourself for language classes
• Apply for the GST/HST Credit and Canada Child Tax Benefit

AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR

Want to drive? This is the right time to apply for a Driving license
Know about your rights and responsibilities
What all it takes to apply for a Canadian Citizenship (https://blog.abhinav.com/)

Best of luck!