Irania is a free bilingual app for Iranian and Persian community members living in Calgary. Browse Persian-owned businesses, find housing and jobs, discover local events and deals, and read practical guides written for newcomers settling into Calgary — all in English and Persian, with full right-to-left support.
Every section below is scoped to Calgary, so you see what your own community has posted — reviewed before it is published.
Browse Persian-owned businesses across 14 categories — restaurants and groceries, health, legal, finance, beauty, education, and more. Open hours and directions, and read or write Irania Reviews from people who live in Calgary.
Community-posted short-term and long-term rentals, roommate listings, and properties for sale in Calgary, with filters for rent or price, bedrooms, furnishing, and property type.
Local hiring posts from businesses and community members in Calgary. Browse what is open, or submit a role of your own for review.
Persian cultural events, concerts, Nowruz gatherings, and markets happening in Calgary — with organizer details, ticket links, and directions.
Discounts and offers from Persian-owned businesses in Calgary. Browse what is on, tap through to the business, and show the deal in-app at checkout.
Give away useful items for free to neighbours in Calgary, or browse what community members are offering and see how to collect it.
Connect with travelers flying to or from Calgary who have spare luggage space. Read the in-app safety notice first: never carry sealed or unknown packages.
City news and announcements for Calgary, local weather with hourly forecasts and alerts, Iranian rial exchange-rate information, and a Persian sentence of the day.
Plain-language guides written for newcomers to Calgary: government and documents, work, schools, healthcare, housing, transit, shopping, and daily life — in English and Persian.
The Educational Material section covers the practical ground a newcomer to Calgary has to cover, in plain language and in both languages.
Yes. Calgary is one of the 43 cities Irania supports across 23 countries. Download the app free on iOS or Android and select Calgary to see the businesses, housing, jobs, events, deals, and community posts for your city.
Open the Businesses section in the Irania app with Calgary selected. Listings are grouped into 14 categories, and you can open a listing for hours, contact details, and map directions, or read Irania Reviews left by other community members in Calgary.
Yes, and it is free. Download Irania, sign in, and submit your business through the in-app submission flow. Submitted listings are reviewed before they are published to Calgary.
Yes. Housing covers community-posted short-term and long-term rentals, roommate listings, and properties for sale in Calgary, and Jobs covers local hiring posts. Both are scoped to Calgary and reviewed before publication.
Yes. Irania is free to download and use in Calgary, and no subscription is required. The app may show clearly labelled contextual business advertisements; it does not use personalized or behavioral advertising.
Free on iOS and Android, in English and Persian. Select Calgary when you open the app and everything you see is scoped to your city.
Free · No subscription required · Bilingual
