Canada is the second largest country in the world with 10 million square kilometers of land mass. The country has a population of approximately 30 million people. Due to its size, there are many different geographical areas and regions. We divide these into the following: the Atlantic Region, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast and the North. We divided the country into 10 provinces and 3 territories each with its own capital. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Canada is one the leading member of the G-8 Nations. It is a highly developed country, with excellent working conditions, an outstanding education system, a very high standard of living and health care system ranked one of the best in the world.
Canada is a country composed of immigrants from practically every country in the world. Canada's success is largely due to the contributions made by these immigrants. Each year, Canada welcomes more than 225,000 new immigrants. The diversified backgrounds and cultures are what makes Canada unique. Multiculturalism is promoted to help maintain this unique "melting pot".
No matter where you come from, once you are a landed immigrant you have all the rights of a Canadian citizen. These rights are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Should you wish to become a citizen, you can do so after you have lived in Canada for three years. As a Canadian citizen, you can apply for a Canadian passport and you are eligible to vote.
The best country in the world to live in: The united nation has rated Canada as the best country in the world to live in, for seven consecutive years. In 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and, again in 2000, Canada was ranked number one (1) by the United Nations human development index as the best country in the world to live. Their surveys are based on quality of life, educational opportunities, unemployment, crime rates, and life expectancy.
Quality of life in Canada is extremely high. Canada provides a comfortable standard of living, good health care, social security, public education, low crime rates, a stable and growing economy, and a clean environment.
Canada is a free and democratic society. The Canadian constitution, called the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, guarantees everyone the rights to equality, mobility freedom of speech, assembly and association.
People around the world consider Canada a generous, peaceful and compassionate nation. Canadians are viewed as honest, friendly and polite. A 1997 survey of people in 20 countries found that the majority placed Canada in the top list of countries where they would like to live.
Beautiful
country
As the second largest country in the world, Canada is a land of great beauty.
With its Atlantic and pacific coasts, vast forests, mountain ranges, lakes
and vast prairies, Canada is rich in its natural resources. Canada contains
38 national parks, 1000 provincial parks and approximately 50 territorial
parks.
Enjoy
Life in Canada
A top ranking country among the G-8 Nations, Canada offers unlimited potential
and opportunity, with the highest standard of living, Canada is one of the
richest countries in the world.
Land
of Opportunity
Canada is a land of opportunity. Immigration is the foundation for economic
growth. Canada brings people from all over from world, these people also bring
their customs, traditions, ritual and culture which makes Canada world's best
multicultural country to live in.
WHY CHOOSE CANADA?
TOP 10 REASONS TO IMMIGRATE TO CANADA!
1. Canada Rated the BEST place so Live!
Every year since 1994, the United Nations has rated Canada
as the best country in the world to live in.
2. Prosperity
in Canada
The economy is BOOMING! A fast
growing, modern, industrial nation, Canada offers unlimited potential and
opportunity. With the highest standard of living, Canada is one of the richest
countries and keeps getting better.
3. The Good
Life
Canadians enjoy one of the highest
qualities of life in the world. The clean environment makes for clean living.
4. Growing
job Market
At 6.8%, Canada’s unemployment
rate is at its lowest since 1976, with hundreds of thousands of new jobs created
each year. Canadians earn an average annual income of approximately $40,000.
5. Low Tax
and inflation
Consistently decreasing taxes
and a 2.3% inflation rate make for a resilient economy, and Canadians are
taking home more each year. This is like giving the whole country a BIG RAISE!
6.Business
and Industry
Unlimited opportunities for
development exist in the natural resources, manufacturing, construction, import/export,
commerce, high-tech and service industries.
7. Top Quality
Education
Offering free primary and secondary
education and subsidized post-secondary studies, Canada spends more on education
than any industrialized nation. Canadian universities and colleges have excellent
international reputation for high quality.
8. Health
and Welfare
Canadians have access to social
assistance programs, affordable housing, FREE HEALTHCARE and a strong government
that helps its people.
9. Safe
and Secure
Community policing, strict gun
control laws and a fair justice system makes Canada a safe and secure country
for everyone. Crime rates are among the lowest in the world and continue to
decline.
10. Multiculturalism
Canada encourages immigrants
to retain their unique culture. Nowhere else is there such a diversity of
cultures existing together in a tolerant, peaceful society.
BENEFITS OF CANADA
Health
Canada has one of the world's
best health systems. Every citizen and permanent resident is covered by insurance
plan of the province he/she lives in. This health plan is funded by tax measures
and provides the world's best quality essential health services including
doctors' fee and hospital charges.
Quality
of Education
Canada offers free primary and secondary education and subsidized
post-secondary studies. Every child must attend school until the age of 16-17
years. 95% of the children go to the public schools, which are free. The provinces
pay for the education. Canada spends more on education than any industrialized
nation.
Social
Services
Canada is a welfare state. This means that the government
takes care of its citizen's basic social services.
Business
and Industry
At 6.8%, Canada's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been
since 1976, with hundreds of thousands of new jobs created each year.
Low
tax in the Corporate Sector among all G-8 countries.
Unlimited opportunities for development exist in the natural
resources, manufacturing, construction, import/export, commerce, high-tech
and service industries. Access to the United States and Mexico markets on
the NAFTA agreement.
Multiculturalism
Canada encourages immigrants to retain their unique culture.
Nowhere else is there such a diversity of cultures existing together in a
highly tolerant and peaceful society.
The
Justice System
The crime rates in Canada are among the lowest in the world,
and continue to decline. As a citizen or a landed immigrant, you have equal
access to the justice system. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
guarantee every resident fundamental freedoms, legal rights and equality under
the law.
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Canada is a social welfare state. Below is a summary of some of the social assistance programs.
Canada Child Tax Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families with children under 18. The CCTB includes the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS), a monthly benefit for low-income families with children.
Maternity, parental and sickness benefits Employment Insurance (EI) provides maternity and/or parental benefits to individuals who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child or are caring for a new-born baby. Sickness benefits are paid to people who are unable to work because of sickness, injury or are in quarantine.
The Canada Education Savings Grant provides an incentive to Canadians to finance the post-secondary education of children by saving in a Registered Education Saving Plan (RESP). The grant can be as much as $400 each year per child and over the years could amount to a total of $7200.
Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) A registered education savings plan (RESP) is an Education Savings Plan (ESP) registered with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) that pays educational assistance payments to eligible students.
For The Old Ages (Seniors) Security:
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension is a monthly payment to those who have contributes to the CPP and who are at least 60 years of age.
The Old Age Security pension plan is a monthly payment available to most Canadian aged 65 or older.
The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is a monthly benefit to low-income seniors who are 65 or older and who are receiving the Old Age Security pension.
Home Adaptation for Seniors Independence (HASI) Available to homeowners (and landlords) to pay for minor home modifications that will allow low-income seniors to continue living in their own home independently.
For Students:
Canada Students Loan Program (CSLP). The government of Canada provides loans to help you finance your education. Loans are available for full-time and part-time studies.
Canada Study Grants (CSG) provide financial support to help certain post-secondary students achieve their learning goals. Canada Study Grants are available to post-secondary students who meet certain eligibility criteria.
Millennium Scholarship Fund. The fund provides bursaries to students who demonstrate financial need. Students who apply for financial assistance from their province or territory are automatically considered for a bursary from the Fund.
Summer Language Bursary Program. To provide young children Canadian with opportunity to learn their second official language or, in the case of Francophone minorities, to perfect their mother tongue. Bursaries are granted to students across Canada to enable them to participate in five-week immersion courses in English and French at accredited institutions.
Employment Insurance
Employment Insurance (EI) provides regular benefits to people who have lost their jobs, through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills.
Maternity, parental and sickness benefits Employment Insurance (EI) provides maternity and / or parental benefits to individuals who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child or are caring for a new-born baby. Sickness benefits are paid to people who are unable to work because of sickness, injury or in quarantine.
Skills Development. To help individuals obtain skills for employment, ranging from basic to advance, by providing them with financial assistance to select, arrange and pay for their own training.
Self-Employment Assistance. To provide employment insurance-eligible unemployed individuals with financial support, planning assistance, and mentoring to help them start a business.
STATISTICS
What is the ethnic composition of Canada?
30% British Isles origin
17% French origin
30% Other European
12% Asian
1.5% Indigenous Indian or Eskimo
9.5% Others
How are Canada and the United States different?
Though Canadian and American societies are in some ways very similar, in other ways they are very different. In a sense, Canada represents a rejection of the ideals of the American Revolution. Most of the early settlement of Ontario and New Brunswick was by Loyalists fleeing the revolution, and there was a significant flow of Loyalists to parts of Quebec and Nova Scotia as well. These were people who rejected the notions of individualism and equality, which became the basis of an American ideology, in favor of a more hierarchical, elitist society.
This affected many facets of Canadian life. The dominant religious denominations in Canada, Catholic and Anglican, were much more hierarchical than the main Protestant denominations in the U.S. Though Canada does not have a state church, neither do we have the rigorous separation of Church and State that exists in the U.S. There are state-supported schools with religious affiliations in many Canadian provinces.
Perhaps because religion was less of a personal affair in Canada, it seems to have suffered a steeper decline here than in the U.S. Church attendance is significantly lower here, and politicians do not make a show of being publicly pious, as American politicians do.
Though the early settlement of Canada reflected a conservative rejection of the liberal (in the 18th century sense) ideals of the American Revolution, this has, paradoxically, made Canada far more receptive to socialist ideas, since both socialism and traditional conservatism both involve a more interventionist, "paternalistic" government than classical liberalism. Thus Canadians are far more accepting of government-run health insurance, or of gun control.
Canadians are much less wedded to the concept of individual liberties, and more accepting of government intervention to maintain an orderly society, than are Americans. (This is a very broad generalization, to which there are countless exceptions.)
The adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights in 1982 can be seen as a significant step towards a more American philosophy. However, note that the Charter is significantly more limited than the American Bill of Rights.
The American system basically sees government as bad. There is an elaborate system of separation of powers and of checks and balances to ensure that one branch of government does not gain too much power. Much of the US constitution is designed to protect individual citizens from the actions of governments.
In Canada, in contrast, the executive and legislative branches of government are intimately linked. The Charter of Rights is a recent innovation, and its application is tempered by the power of legislators to override it.