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| Capital | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Languages | English and French |
| International Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD). (1 CAD $ = Rs. 52 - approx.) |
| Weather/Climate | It varies. Warm summers, mild spring and cold winter. |
| Time Diff | GMT – 5 hours. There are 6 time zones. |
| Major Cities | Ottawa, Toronto (ON), Montreal, Quebec city(QC), Vancouver, Victoria, Halifax. |
| International Airports | Montreal Elliot International Airport, St John's, Gander, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. |
Located in North America, Canada is the second largest country in the world. And it shares a border with the United States of America. The country is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada is the 11th largest Economy of the world and it ranks 8th on the United Nations Human Development Index.Canada is a developed country and is ranked 10th on the Wealthiest Nations Index in the world after Australia.
| Province | Capital |
| Alberta | Edmonton |
| British Columbia | Victoria |
| Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| New Brunswick | Fredericton |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's |
| Nova Scotia | Halifax | Ontario | Toronto |
| Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown |
| Quebec | Quebec City |
| Saskatchewan | Regina |
| Yukon (T) | Whitehorse |
| Nunavut(T) | Iqaluit |
| Northwest Territories(T) | Yellowknife |
The two predominant languages spoken in Canada are English and French, this also offers international students to be exposed to a new language. Canada has picturesque landscapes and is home to some of the most famous Glaciers, Volcano, Lakes, Mountains and National Parks in the world. Canada has a diverse and rich culture comprised of more than 15 Ethnic groups.Canadians value this multiculturalism and see Canada as being inherently multicultural.Canada prides itself onhaving one of the highest per-capita immigration rates in the world. Thisfurther fortifies the claim that Canadians recognize the importance the policy of Immigration and are welcoming hosts to those Immigrants who are willing to contribute to Canada’s prosperity.
A part of the Commonwealth Countries, it has a federal parliamentary democracywhich holds elections every 5 years and is by large the most trusted Open Economy in the world. Canada is committed to providing all it residents with the best opportunities. It is a member of the G8 countries and has ‘Free Trade’ deals with more than half the countries in the world. It encourages Small and Individual Businesses by keeping their taxes under 10%. Only in the year 2015 Canada has launched a host of initiatives such as the “Made in Canada” a campaign which is aimed to inject the manufacturing industry in Canada with over $100 Million over the next five years. Canada has also pledged to invest $1 Billion each year till the year 2019 in their “Public Transit Fund”, which is focused to making state of the art public transport facilities available to all citizens in all of it provinces and territories. Some of the most sought after professionals in Canada are in the Retail, Customer Service, Financial Services, Hospitality, IT and Media sectors. As per the top financial and social experts around the world, these are times of immense opportunity for Canada and as a young and willing individual one should not give Canada a miss.
Canada has become a world leader in its professionally-driven reform of its education system.PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) ranked Canada’s literacy values amongst the highest in the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).NBC rates Canada as the most educated country in the World. It is the only country in the world to have an Adult Literacy Rate of 99%. The 10 provinces and 3 territorieshave each developed their own legislatures and educational structures and institutions, creating 13 education systems with many similarities and some differences. These are all overseen by CMEC (The Council of Ministers of Education of Canada).
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