ABOUT CANADA
The United Nations has rated Canada the number one country in the world to live for overall quality of life for the past four years because Canadians enjoy a comfortable standard of living, good health care, social security, a high level of education, and a safe and clean environment. The greatness of Canada does not lie solely within its exceptional quality of life. It is complemented by a population of thirty million people possessing different languages, cultures, races and religions. Its great natural beauty lies within its majestic mountain ranges, coasts, vast forests, beautiful lakes and wheat fields which makes Canada rich in natural resources. Canada is the largest country in land size in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest country in the world with six time zones. It's divided by 10 provinces and 3 territories with Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver being the largest cities. Its form of government can be characterized as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Canadian constitution guarantees such fundamental rights as equality, mobility and legal rights, as well as freedom of speech, assembly and association. Traditionally Canada has always welcomed immigrants and in the year 2007, Canada plans to accept between 200,000 and 225,000 immigrants, to meet their goals of economic benefit to Canada, family reunification, and humanitarian commitment. For more detailed information on Canada or specific information concerning a province or city in Canada, please feel free to communicate with our office directly.
© 2007 Canadian Immigration Council
