{"id":60897,"date":"2026-03-18T12:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refonte.hampstead.penega.dev\/town\/nouveau-resident\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:30:28","slug":"new-residents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/new-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"New Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60897\" class=\"elementor elementor-60897 elementor-59830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715f669 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"715f669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51279b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f51279b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Hampstead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739d3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739d3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Welcome to Hampstead. As a residential municipality of human scale, Hampstead is distinguished by its quality of life, tree-lined streets and strong commitment to safety, transparency and service excellence.<\/h5><h5>Our administration is dedicated to supporting new residents and ensuring a smooth transition into the community.<\/h5><h5>Following the issuance of your welcome tax notice, you will receive a comprehensive <strong><em>New Resident Guide<\/em><\/strong>. This guide provides essential information to help you settle into your new home and become familiar with municipal services, local regulations and community resources.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfc905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"4dfc905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas 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data-widget_type=\"box_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box-content\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                                <div class=\"col\">\n                    <h4>Getting Started<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"box-content-description\">\n                        <p>Your arrival in Hampstead marks the beginning of a new chapter.<br \/>The Town offers accessible services, a responsive municipal team and digital tools designed to simplify your experience.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911c566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"911c566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325634a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325634a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Essential Steps<\/h2><p>Upon moving in, you may wish to complete the following:<\/p><ul><li>Register for the citizen portal<\/li><li>Apply for a dog licence<\/li><li>Subscribe to recreation programs<\/li><li>Sign up for municipal alerts<\/li><li>Update your address with relevant institutions<\/li><\/ul><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><p><strong>How do I create a citizen account?<br \/><\/strong>The my.Hampstead portal provides access to online payments, permits and municipal communications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1782b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e1782b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/my.hampstead.qc.ca\/login\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Create an account<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cf9a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13cf9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How do I obtain a dog licence?<br \/><\/strong>Dog licences are mandatory and may be requested online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eecec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9eecec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/my.hampstead.qc.ca\/client\/animals\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Obtain an animal permit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1ee83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff1ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When is waste collection?<br \/><\/strong>Information regarding collection schedules is available on the <em>Waste Collection<\/em> and <em>Other Collections<\/em> web pages.<br \/>Should you require additional information or be unable to find what you are looking for, our online service request system is available to assist you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997cd2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"997cd2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Calendrier-des-collectes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the collection schedule<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ab206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ab206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How do I receive important notices?<br \/><\/strong>Register for municipal alerts to receive urgent communications by email or text message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8902040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8902040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hampstead.portailcitoyen.com\/en\/utilisateur\/profil\/abonnements\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">subscribe to alerts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ccf5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ccf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">How can I obtain one of the six annual free parking permits?<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">Requests must be submitted through the <\/span>Citizen Portal. <span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">Please ensure that your <\/span>vehicles are properly registered<span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\"> in the system.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\">Residents are also reminded to always check posted signage and consult the <\/span>Parking<span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem;\"> webpage for further details.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66f9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b66f9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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As a residential municipality of human scale, Hampstead is distinguished by its quality of life, tree-lined streets and strong commitment to safety, transparency and service excellence. Our administration is dedicated to supporting new residents and ensuring a smooth transition into the community. Following the issuance of your welcome tax notice, you will receive a comprehensive New Resident Guide. This guide provides essential information to help you settle into your new home and become familiar with municipal services, local regulations and community resources. 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