Author: Clint Curtis

If you are applying for a visa on behalf of a child under 14 years old, they are not required to attend an appointment since they don’t have to provide their fingerprint information. Do children need to give biometrics for Canadian visa? Biometrics collection is mandatory for all foreign nationals between the ages of 14 […]

think Kool Haus in Toronto….then 19 years of age is the admittance age for bars etc. as well as the drinking age. Not many places are all ages unless there is a specific concert going on. You must be 19 to get into bars and clubs generally. Can 18 year olds enter bars in Ontario? […]

The short answer to your question is YES, but shipping options to Canada can vary, and not all products on Amazon.com ship to Canada. Amazon.com ships internationally through Amazon Global, a service that makes it pretty easy to find products that will ship to your country (including Canada!). Can I order from US site to […]

Yes. Amazon’s delivery partners have been advised to reduce contact with customers by placing packages at the customer’s doorstep and stepping back. If an ID check is required, these are now performed at a distance. Can you have Amazon ship to Canada? You can get almost anything on Amazon.com and ship it to Canada through […]

The GST/HST applies at a rate of 7% GST or 15% HST to taxable (other than zero-rated) supplies of intangible personal property and services made in Canada, including such supplies made by electronic means. What items are not taxed in Canada? Zero-rated basic groceries breads and cereals. dairy products (unflavoured milk, cheese, butter, cream, sour […]

Every province requires parents to notify the school system of their intent to withdraw their child from the public school system and to begin homeschooling. Five of ten provinces additionally require parents to submit a detailed curriculum to the state. What do I need to homeschool my child in Canada? In Ontario and PEI, for […]

Similar to other years, the vast majority (91.1%) of elementary and secondary students attended public schools in 2020/2021, while private/independent schools (7.5%) and homeschooling (1.5%) represented a much lower proportion of enrolments. How many people are home schooled in Canada? Bottom line: of 1,923,000 school-age kids in seven provinces, before Covid (2019/20), 48,800 were homeschooled, […]

If you want to send a heavy package to Canada, then tracked mail is often the cheapest way of sending a parcel to Canada and offers great value for low value and non-urgent parcels. How much does it cost to ship a package from the UK to Canada? Shipping rates from the UK to Canada: […]

A 1.14L bottle of liquor is called a “forty,” once again based on the ounce measurement. Not much to report here – this is the go-to way to describe this bottle all across Canada. Supposedly some Canadians call it a “forty-pounder,” but as Newfoundlanders here at NL Times, that confuses us. What is a 40 […]

Beer. Total Standard Drinks: 9.6 Canadian Import Beer 85% 15% Wine 40% 60% Spirits 57% 43% Cider and Coolers 69% 31% What alcohol do Canadians drink the most? Beer is the beverage choice for most Canadian’s, accounting for a 38 percent share of the total alcoholic beverages market. What type of alcohol is Canada known […]