Please refer to the sections on work permits that pertain to your category of appointment. If you are starting a tenure-track position at Concordia and are expected to apply for Canadian permanent resident status, the list of required documents is itemized in the Canadian Permanent Resident section of this site.
If you are a non-Canadian and plan to open a bank account in Montréal, it is helpful to get a letter of introduction and credit references from your current bank.
If your children will be attending daycare, or primary or secondary school in Québec, you will need to have their immunization and vaccination records.