Moving to Yukon: health card, driver's licence and taxes

The first steps after arriving in Yukon: health coverage, driver's licence, sales tax, online accounts and benefits.

1. Health card. Apply to the provincial plan: Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan. Keep your previous coverage until the new one starts, since there can be a waiting period.
2. Driver's licence and vehicle. Licences and registration are handled by Yukon Motor Vehicles. There is a deadline to exchange an out-of-province licence and re-register a vehicle.
3. Taxes. Sales tax in Yukon: GST 5%. For income tax, the province where you live on December 31 applies for the whole year. Update your address with the CRA.
4. Benefits. File a tax return even with little income: federal and provincial benefits are calculated from it and follow you to your new province.
5. Housing and work. See our guides on renting and working in Yukon.

Official government site ↗ · Source: Canada Revenue Agency, GST/HST rates ↗, read on 2026-11-13.

Online accounts to set up

• MyYukon — One login for Yukon government online services.

Federal accounts explained →

Programs to know about

• Yukon Child Benefit — Monthly amount for lower-income families, paid with the CCB.
• Yukon Seniors Income Supplement — Monthly top-up for low-income seniors receiving OAS and GIS.
• Pioneer Utility Grant — Yearly help with winter heating costs for seniors.
• Student Financial Assistance (Yukon Grant) — Grants for Yukon students in post-secondary studies.

General information, not legal or financial advice. Figures show their source and the date they were read; confirm with the official body before making a decision.

Guides for this province

• Renting in Yukon: rights, rent increases and average rents
• Working in Yukon: minimum wage, standards and wages
• Moving to Yukon: health card, driver's licence and taxes
• Cost of living in Yukon: prices, rent, wages and taxes
• Buying a home in Yukon: land transfer tax, rebates and first-time buyer help
• Health care in Yukon: health card, drug plans and dental help
• Studying in Yukon: tuition, student aid and grants
• Seniors in Yukon: pensions, supplements and programs
• Taxes in Yukon: income tax rates, sales tax and take-home pay (2026)
• Families in Yukon: child benefits and family programs
• Immigrating to Yukon: nominee program, steps and processing times