There are licenced establishments in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.

There are no roads that connect Nunavut communities to southern Canada. Cars and trucks can be shipped to most communities on the annual sealift. Most people in smaller communities do not have a car or truck. However many residents have a snow machine or an ATV (or both). In larger centers like Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet many people own a car or truck.

High speed Internet service (wireless) is available in all communities through local service providers.

Cable TV service is available in all communities through local service providers.

In larger communities like Iqaluit there is a movie theatre, sports events, local productions of plays, music concerts, special interest clubs and bars with entertainment. However, most Nunavut residents have learned to make their own entertainment with dinner parties, games nights and home-based social events.

In smaller communities sports events are common and community feasts are held on special occasions. Every community has recreational facilities. Most include gyms in the schools and hockey rinks. Larger communities have fitness centres and other facilities.

Three communities in Nunavut have bank branches within the community. CIBC has branches in Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet. Royal Bank has branches in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay. Almost all communities have ATMs at the Northern Store or Co-op. Bank customers in communities without a bank branch do their banking by telephone or over the Internet. Many residents have their bank account at a branch outside Nunavut allowing them to maintain a long-standing banking relationship.

Every community has regular mail service. There is no home delivery. Hours of service may vary by community. All mail is carried by air.

That depends on where you live. In the High Arctic, the community of Resolute has 24 hours of complete darkness for three months from around November 6 to February 5. In contrast, in Rankin Inlet, there are at least three hours of daylight even in the depth of winter. Of course in Nunavut, these dark days do have an added bonus. The magnificent northern lights, or aurora borealis, light up the sky. Some people visit here in winter just to witness this remarkable spectacle.

Day care is available in most communities. However, there may be a waiting list for day care services in some communities. Ask the nurse recruiter for more information.

Iqaluit has immersion French language education from K-9. Education in the French language is not available in other Nunavut communities.