Welcome to Ottawa!
Ottawa is a large, multicultural city with the warmth and welcome of a smaller town. Here, you can delve into history, art, Canadian culture and politics. You can explore the diversity of Ottawa’s multicultural neighbourhoods and hunt for local and exotic treasures. And you can wander through the green and pastoral parks and visit the rural areas of the city. Come to Ottawa and experience Canada’s capital city.
Otawa is Canada’s capital and the country’s fourth largest city with a population of approximately 865,000 people living within the city limits.
Geography
Map of the National Capital Region
Municipalities in the National Capital Region
Housing/Accomodations
Canadian Forces Housing Agency
(613) 990-2985 or (613) 521-2696
After hours 1-800-903-2342
Real Estate Boards
Real Estate Board of Ottawa-Carleton
(613) 225-2240
Ontario Real Estate Association(416) 445-9910 or 1-800-265-6732
Locke Real Estate
(613) 830-5555
Chambre immobilière de l'Outaouais inc.
(819) 771-5221
Chambre immobilière de Québec
(418) 688-3362 or 1-866-688-3362
Where to stay in the National Capital Region
Hotels in Central Ottawa
Hotels in Gatineau
Utilities
Telephone
Rogers
(613) 759-8504
Bell Canada (Ontario & Quebec)
(613) 310-BELL
Electricity
Ontario Hydro (Ontario)
1-800-565-0805
Hydro One (Ontario)
1-888-664-9376
Hydro Ottawa (Ontario)
(613) 738-6400
Hydro Quebec (Quebec)
1-888-385-7252
Natural Gas
Enbridge
1-800-266-3939
Natural Gas Wholesalers
(613) 730-3435
Cable
Rogers Cable
(613) 759-8504
Télécable Laurentien
(819) 771-7715
Financial Support
Family Allowance
Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)
(613) 941-9300 or 1-800-387-1193
Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families
1-800-263-7965
Régie des rentes du Québec
(819) 772-3049 or 1-800-667-9625
Financial Aid
SISIP Financial Services (loans for military personnel)
(613) 760-3406
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
(807) 343-7260 or 1-800-465-3013
TTY: 1-800-465-3958 within Ontario
Transportation
Driver’s License & Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Registration is required within 90 days of taking up residence in Ontario or Quebec.
Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO)
General Inquiries: 1-800-268-4686
Road Tests & Exams: (613) 731-3731
Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec
General Inquiries: 1-800-361-565-7763
Road Tests & Exams: 1-888-667-8687
Public Transit
OC Transpo
(613) 741-4390
Société de transport de l’Outaouais
(819) 770-3242
Greyhound
1-800-661-8747
Voyageur
Inter-city bus service for Québec and Ontario communities
(514) 842-2281
Military Family Identification Cards
Military Family Identification Cards (MFID) can be obtained for members of your family through PSP.
For more information about MFIDs, contact:
PSP
330 Croil Pvt., building 471
Ottawa, Ontario
(613) 998-8216
Pet Boarding
Pet boarding in Ottawa
Pet boarding in Gatineau
Social Networking Sites
MFRC-NCR Facebook Page
MFRC-NCR Youtube Channel
www.canadianmilitarygirlfriends.ca
Gyms
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