Author: Clint Curtis

Last week Canada announced the sale of 187 million bu. to Russia, an order second only in history to Russia’s fantastic 1963 purchase of 239 million bu. What countries buy grain from Canada? We’ve listed five countries receiving Canadian wheat and what foods they like to make with it. United States. Not surprisingly, we’ve exported […]

Klondike Gold Rush Centre Dawson City at Klondike River, Yukon, Canada Duration 1896–1899 (stampede: 1897–98) Discovery August 16, 1896, Bonanza Creek Discoverers George Carmack and Skookum Jim When did the gold rush start and end? The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by […]

Most Hungarians living in Canada today arrived in the country as refugees after the anti-Soviet revolution in Hungary in1956. Never before or since had they come in such large numbers. How did the Hungarian refugees come to Canada? In 1956 and 1957, Canada received more than 37,500 refugees who fled Hungary after Soviet troops marched […]

Al Rashid, a mosque in Edmonton, was dedicated in 1938 and became Canada’s first mosque. Al Rashid Mosque. Published Online May 10, 2021 Last Edited May 10, 2021 What was the first mosque in Canada? The Al Rashid Mosque(Canada’s First Mosque) The Al Rashid Mosque is a mosaic of determination, resilience, cooperation, and collaboration of […]

Netherlands. Canadians played an important role in the liberation of the German-occupied Netherlands during the Second World War, forging lasting bonds between the two nations. What country did Canada liberate? More than 7,600 Canadians died in the eight-month campaign to liberate the Netherlands, a tremendous sacrifice in the cause of freedom. Private W.R. Which country […]

With the support of its population, in 1956 and 1957 Canada received more than 37,500 of these Hungarian refugees. How many Hungarian refugees came to Canada? Canada resettled nearly 38,000 Hungarian refugees who fled the Soviet invasion of their country following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. How many Hungarian refugees were there in 1956? Some 170,000 […]

Citizens of the Republic of Serbia need a visa to enter Canada. The visa application form should be submitted at the Canada Visa Application Centre in Belgrade (address: Skenderbegova 3, tel. 00 381 17 32 00 35, e-mail: [email protected]). Can I move to Canada from Serbia? All Serbian citizens require a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) […]

This is an overview of Canada’s anti-dumping and countervailing investigative processes. These are governed by the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), which helps protect Canadian industry from material injury caused by the dumping and subsidizing of imported goods. Does the US have anti-dumping laws? The Antidumping Agreement sets the rules for allowing Members to take […]

SSO user menu. Under the Safe Third Country Agreement, in effect since December 2004, Canada and the US each declare the other country safe for refugees and close the door on most refugee claimants at the US-Canada border. Is Safe Third Country Agreement still valid? The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United […]

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the participating communities. Who are eligible for pilot program in Canada? You need […]