Author: Clint Curtis

As an employee, you are entitled to up to 5 days of personal leave per calendar year to: take care of health obligations for any member of your family or care for them. take care of obligations related to the education of any family member under age 18. manage any urgent situation that concerns you […]

People from the Caribbean region began to settle in Canada in the late 18th century (see Jamaican Maroons in Nova Scotia and Black Canadians). In the 2016 census, 749,155 Canadians reported that they originated from the Caribbean, and most have immigrated to Canada since the 1970s. Why did the Caribbeans immigrate to Canada? After World […]

On average, Canadians receive 10 paid vacation days. All provinces guarantee 2 weeks, except for the province of Saskatchewan which guarantees 3 weeks. In general, the amount of paid vacation days an employee is entitled to increases based on the number of consecutive years they’ve been employed with the same employer. Does Canada have PTO? […]

Then Hitler pounced. He sent his troops into Poland on September 1, 1939. Two days later, France and Britain, having guaranteed Poland’s borders, declared war on Germany. On September 10, Canada went to war against Germany. – The Invasion of Poland, 1939 – The Liberation of the Netherlands What countries helped Poland in ww2? Britain […]

The first wave of Polish immigrants to Canada arrived in 1858 from the Kashub region of northern Poland. Many made their home in the Renfrew area of eastern Ontario, notably in the town of Wilno, which is acknowledged as the oldest Polish settlement in Canada. Who was the first Polish immigrant in Canada? Dominik BarczAccording […]

Bountiful is a settlement in the Creston Valley of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, near Cranbrook and Creston. The closest community is Lister, British Columbia. Bountiful is made up of members of two polygamist Mormon fundamentalist groups. The settlement is named after Bountiful in the Book of Mormon. Are there polygamist families in Canada? The Sun […]

Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l’Action de grâce), is an annual Canadian holiday and harvest festival, held on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Why is Thanksgiving different in Canada? Specifically, it comes on the second Monday of the […]

Economic life. The leading factor for the immigration of Syrians has been to find better employment. The early immigrants found themselves engaging in basic commerce, with the term ‘peddler’ becoming almost synonymous with ‘Syrian’. Why did Canada accept Syrian refugees? Canada resettles refugees to save lives and to provide stability to those fleeing persecution with […]

The list of colleges in Canada for May intake is quite short compared to other intakes. You can choose from Mount Saint Vincent University, Brock University, University of the Fraser Valley, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Capilano University, New York Institute of Technology, and Lakehead University, for instance. Which Canadian colleges are open for May intake? May […]

What day is it today? Today is , 11 December 2022. What day is celebrated in Canada today? July 1stAll those who celebrate Canada as their home and native land celebrate Canada Day on July 1st. The day commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated three territories into the single nation of Canada, […]