Author: Clint Curtis

Relations between the Canadian and Chinese governments have deteriorated significantly in recent years, particularly during the tenures of CCP general secretary Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Is Canada important to China? China is Canada’s second most important bilateral commercial partner (or third with the EU-27 is counted as a whole). Canada’s imports from […]

If you want to study in Canada longer, you need to extend your study permit. You should apply to extend your study permit at least 30 days before your current permit expires. However, we recommend you apply more than 30 days before it expires. How much does it cost to extend student visa in Canada? […]

Canada-China Trade: 2022 YTD Canadian exports to China continued to have a weak 2022, falling 14.42% compared to the same time last year. In contrast, exports to other countries rose by 29.21%, showing that declining exports to China is an outlier in Canada’s broader export growth, which increased 27.11% overall. What is the relationship between […]

Do I have to obtain a visa If I’m from Taiwan? Yes, you need a Tourist Visa to travel to Canada. Is Taiwan visa exempt for Canada? As a Canadian, you don’t require a tourist or business visa for stays up to 90 days. Once in Taiwan, you may extend your stay for an additional […]

In 1982, it adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it’s still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own. Charles III is King of Canada. Is any part of Canada still under British rule? Thus the last legal tie with Great Britain was […]

The collapse of the prices of oil and other Canadian commodity exports compounded the effects of the financial crisis, and the Canadian economy fell into recession in October 2008 (see Commodity Trading). What causes a recession in Canada? A recession occurs when Canadian economic activity shrinks instead of growing. Recessions are often accompanied by increased […]

Many other significant droughts have occurred in Canada, especially in the prairies. At least ten severe droughts have struck including those in 1910-11, 1914-15, 1917-20, 1928-30, 1931-32, 1936-38, 1948-51, 1960-62, 1988-89, and 2001-032,4 (Figure 1). When was the great drought in Canada? The Canadian drought of the 1930s is of special importance because of its […]

Worst Perceived Mental Health – Nova Scotia The province also has the lowest life satisfaction in the whole country and, sadly, the suicide rate is on the rise. What province has the highest depression rate? ManitobaManitoba had the highest prevalence of any mental disorder (14%). It also had the highest prevalence of major depressive disorder […]

Timeline of the Great Recession across all continents Country Recession period(s) during 2006‑2017 (measured by quarter-on-quarter changes of seasonally adjusted real GDP, as per the latest revised Q3-2013 data from 10 January 2014) Canada Q4-2008 until Q2-2009 (9 months) Chile Q2-2008 until Q1-2009 (12 months) China None When did the 2008 recession start? December 2007–June […]

Do children get depressed? In short, the answer is yes. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of very young Canadian children have a mental health problem. How many children have depression Canada? In 2019, there were 39,801 children and youth hospitalizations for mental health disorders. There were an additional 146,845 children and youth hospitalizations for all […]