Author: Clint Curtis

The colony of Canada was a French colony within the larger territory of New France. It was claimed by France in 1535 during the second voyage of Jacques Cartier, in the name of the French king, Francis I. Did the French or British colonize Canada? Great Britain began acquiring territory in what is now Canada […]

1,106,585 Canadians. Polish Canadians (Polish: Polonia w Kanadzie, French: Canadiens Polonais) are citizens of Canada with Polish ancestry, and Poles who immigrated to Canada from abroad. At the 2016 Census, there were 1,106,585 Canadians who claimed full or partial Polish heritage. History. Year Pop. ±% 2016 1,106,585 +9.5% How many Polish Canadians are there? According […]

In 2021, two-way trade between Canada and Italy totalled C$13.1 billion, making Italy our 8th largest global merchandise trading partner, and Canada’s 2nd most important in the European Union. Canada’s goods exports to Italy were valued at $2.6 billion, and goods imports from Italy were valued at $10.4 billion. What Italy exports to Canada? Canada […]

If you are an international student studying full-time and have a valid study permit, your spouse or common-law partner can apply for an open work permit. Your spouse/partner will not require a job offer to apply, and his/her permit will be valid for the same period as your study permit. Can I apply for spouse […]

In Winnipeg, which has the largest Indigenous population of all urban centres in Canada, 23.2% of First Nations people, 10.5% of Métis and 14.4% of Inuit lived in poverty in 2020. By comparison, in 2015, the corresponding proportions were 44.0% of First Nations people, 19.7% of Métis and 27.3% of Inuit. Why are indigenous communities […]

Inuit — Inuktitut for “the people” — are an Indigenous people, the majority of whom inhabit the northern regions of Canada. An Inuit person is known as an Inuk. The Inuit homeland is known as Inuit Nunangat, which refers to the land, water and ice contained in the Arctic region. Where do most Inuits live […]