GET TO KNOW CANADA

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  PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
  The 12.9 km Confederation Bridge joins the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI), with the province of New Brunswick. The opening of the bridge took place on May 31, 1997. Now, a trip to the Prince Edward Island by car takes about 10 minutes. The bridge has opened up entirely new opportunities for the inhabitants […]
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  PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
  Alberta is located in the west of Canada and is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east and the Northwest Territories to the north, as well as by the State of Montana (USA) to the south. The province is named in honor of the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth […]
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  PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
  The province of Nova Scotia is located in the east of Canada and is one of the so-called Maritime Provinces (The Maritimes of Canada). The Canadian province of Nova Scotia consists of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island. It is connected to the mainland (the province of New Brunswick) by a narrow isthmus. […]
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  PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK
  New Brunswick is a province located in the east of Canada. It is one of the three so-called Maritime provinces and is the only officially bilingual (official languages are English and French) province of the Confederation. City of Fredericton is province’s capital. The largest city is Saint John. New Brunswick is located in the southeast […]
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  PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND
  Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost of Canadian Atlantic provinces. It comprises the island of Newfoundland and Labrador peninsular to the northwest. On the mainland, the province is bordered by Quebec. The island is separated from Labrador by a narrow deep Strait of Belle, and from the province of Nova Scotia by Cabot Strait. Mountainous […]
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  PROVINCE OF MANITOBA
  Manitoba is a province located in the center of Canada, which became part of the Confederation in 1871. Despite being under the authority of the British Crown, and all sorts of obstacles, the French Canadian hunters and colonists were intensively penetrating in Manitoba. The Parliament of Canada declared the province as part of Canada and […]
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  PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
  The province of British Columbia (BC) is the most western and the most beautiful province in Canada. It comes as no surprise that the motto of the province is “Splendour without Diminishment”. There are 7 National Parks, 35 provincial marine parks, 7 National Heritage Sites and 6 Provincial Historic Sites. The gem of the province […]
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  PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
  The province of Quebec is Canada’s largest province by area and the second-largest administrative division by population. Most of Quebec’s territory lies within the Canadian Shield. The province of Quebec is remarkable for its abundant natural resources, forests, rivers and lakes. The most important industries of the province are lumber, paper and hydroelectric industry. The […]
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  PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
  The province of Ontario is the most populous and the second largest province in Canada. It is the main tourist center of the country. The capital of the province is the city of Toronto. The capital of Canada (Ottawa) is also located in Ontario. English is the main language of the province. Both English and […]
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  PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN
  Saskatchewan is called Canada’s breadbasket. Canada is famous for its prairies and wheat fields. Saskatchewan is located in the western part of the country and is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and the United States. The shape of the province’s territory resembles a rectangle. The population of the province is about one million […]
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  WILDLIFE OF CANADA
  The extraordinary nature of Canada attracts a huge number of tourists. In the northern hemisphere, it is very rare to find the almost virgin nature bordering with modern cities. About 10% of Canada is still uninhabitable. Canadians are proud of their nature and protect it. There are many rare species of plants and animals in […]
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  CANADA’S CLIMATE
  Talking about the climate of Canada, it is worth noting that it depends on the landscape of water and mountain massifs. Plains and plateau of the Canadian Shield constitute the main part of the country’s territory. Rocky Mountains and British Columbia Valleys are located westward of the plains. Average temperatures in January and July vary […]
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  Work in Canada – professional immigration
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  CANADA’S HEALTH СARE SYSTEM
  The health care system in Canada is truly remarkable. It is considered one of the most efficient in the world. The main source of health care funding in Canada are taxes (local, state, and taxes on businesses). Some provinces use taxes on lottery sales, to finance Medicare. However, such income has almost no importance in […]
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  CANADIAN FESIVALS
  Canada is one of those countries considered multinational. That is why an incredible number of different festivals, celebrations and events are held here every year. On the first day of the New Year, every Canadian can participate in winter swimming event called the NewYear`s Day Polar Bear Swim. Then, the “Chinese New Year” is also […]
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  CANADIAN SPORT SYSTEM
  The Canadian sport system is a three-tier structure. It is made up of the national sport organizations, provincial and municipal units. These organizations receive financial support from the federal, provincial and municipal budgets respectively.For example, an ordinary swimming pool in any city is financed from the local municipality budget, but Canada’s National Swim Team will […]
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  CANADIAN ARMED FORCES
  The Canadian Forces (CF) consist of the land, sea and air forces, as well as communication and training services. Canadian armed forces’ personnel is divided into non-commissioned members and officers. The institution’s structure is composed of five components: the Regular Force, Reserve Force, Supplementary Reserve, Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service, and the Canadian Rangers. Canadian Rangers […]
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  CANADIAN POLICE
  Canada is famous for its Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Its peculiarity lies in the fact that it combines international, provincial, federal and municipal components in its structure. Police in Canada is considered as one of the major national symbols. It was established back in 1873. At that time, the Canadians fought for the western […]
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  TRANSPORTATION IN CANADA
  The history of transportation in Canada is inseparably linked to the development of the country’s territories that last many years. Some people say that modern transportation in Canada reflects the superiority of the man over the harsh weather and climate of the state. For example, you can use water transport only from May to September. […]
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  CANADA’S PENSION SYSTEM
  Canada Pension Plan 2015 is considered to be one of the best in the world. Living and working in this country, you can be absolutely sure that in future the pension fund will generate a good income. Traditional Canada’s public retirement income system is made up of 3 tiers. Tier 1 is the Old Age Security (OAS) […]
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  CHILD TAX BENEFIT IN CANADA
  Canadians frequently call their social security system as the “national security system”. This program was designed to help all social strata (especially minors, elderly and the unemployed people). In Canada, benefits were introduced in January 1993. They are paid to families with low or middle income, with one or more minor children. The benefit amount […]
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  UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN CANADA
  The budget system of Canada is designed in the way, that most of the revenue goes to the citizens.The ideally designed Canadian financial, state and society administration system has allowed the country to build the most humane social system. Its essence lies in the fact that the government undertakes to provide a certain standard of […]
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  THE ECONOMY OF CANADA
  The main economic component of Canada is its great number of unique and sought-after natural resources. The country is listed among the leaders of timber industry. The well-known Canadian Forest Service controls the deforestation in order to preserve such an important resource for a long time. Canadian economy is also getting quite a good boost […]
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  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
  Canada has a federal system of governance. The country consists of 10 provinces and 2 territories, which fall under the authority of the federal government of Canada. The state became independent in 1867, when Great Britain made Canada its dominion and granted additional powers to its capital. 70 years later, the British government granted Canada […]
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  Canadian way of life. The life of immigrants in Canada
  Canada is a truly unique country. Multiculturalism is considered to be its main national asset. Some Canadians believe that their country does not have any elements of the authentic culture. According to them, it was influenced by American, British and French cultures. Nevertheless, for many years the culture of Canada is reflecting a sense of […]
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  HISTORY OF CANADA
  The history of Canada dates back hundreds of years before the first written records. When Europeans first landed on the coast of Canada, its territory has been already inhabited by a large number of Indian tribes. The Indian tribes have evolved incredibly quickly. This fact is supported by archeological findings from the Bluefish bay, in […]