Reintegration When to Return Home? You may return home if the return has been authorized and your safety is not in jeopardy. Consult the After a disaster section to learn the instructions and recommendations to follow so that you can safely get back to normal. How to Return Home? Return home during the day, when it is easier to see problems and hazards. Take photos or film the damage if your home has been damaged. Notify your insurer, to have the damage recorded. Call the financial institution that granted you a mortgage loan, to declare the damage. Secure the premises if extensive work must be carried out before you can return home, to keep away looters and curious bystanders: barricade the windows, lock the doors and cover damaged areas. Choose recognized specialized firms for evaluation, cleaning or disinfection services, or repair work following a disaster. Keep the receipts of all your cleaning-related expenses. To Replace Cards, Permits, Licences or Certificates Issued by Government Departments and Bodies, you may: call Services Québec at 418 644-4545 (Québec area), 514 644-4545 (Montréal area), or 1 877 644-4545 toll free; go to a Services Québec office where a clerk will assist you; consult the Cartes, permis et certificats electronic guide (in French only). Useful Links Expert après sinistre – qui choisir ? (in French only) – Office de la protection du consommateur Home renovations – Office de la protection du consommateur Travailleurs et bénévoles : protégez votre santé (in French only) – Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
