Author: Darrel Pratt

India. For the first time, India took the top spot as the primary place of birth of new immigrants to Canada (18.6% of recent immigrants from 2016 to 2021), followed by the Philippines (11.4%) and China (8.9%). Which city in Canada has the most immigrants? TorontoToronto: Toronto is the capital city of Ontario and is […]

Following English and Chinese, Punjabi is the third largest language spoken in B.C. and has been for decades. The BC government recognized Punjabi language as one of the six languages to be taught in public schools in 1994. Is Punjabi official language in Canada? Canada’s two official languages, English and French, remain the two spoken […]

the Roman Catholic Church. In Lower Canada, the Roman Catholic Church was officially pre-eminent and had a central role in the colony’s culture and politics. Unlike English Canada, French Canadian nationalism became very closely associated with Roman Catholicism. Which religion is correlated with the lower class? America’s top income bracket is more likely than other […]

Immigration from South Asia to Canada began in the late 19th century when a number of Sikhs from Punjab, India came to British Columbia to work in the lumber, mining, and railway industries, and later in agriculture. Why are there so many South Asians in Canada? Beginning in the 1960s racial and national restrictions were […]

Up to 24 points can be awarded for the applicant’s proficiency in a first language (English or French). An additional four points may be awarded for the applicant’s proficiency in a second language (English or French). How much does French Add to CRS score? Language Proficiency and Your Immigration Chances A score of NCLC 7 […]

Personal bilingualism in Canada A bilingual country is not one where all the inhabitants necessarily have to speak two languages; rather it is a country where the principal public and private institutions must provide services in two languages to the citizens, the vast majority of whom may well be unilingual.” Do you need to be […]

Section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867 defined English and French as the official languages of the Canadian Parliament, as well as the courts. It also established both English and French as the official languages of the Québec legislature and courts. Does Canada have 2 national languages? Canada has 2 official languages, French and English. […]

Additionally, the majority of Canadians, both males and females. Resident population of Canada in 2022, by gender and age group (in millions) Age group Male Female 0 to 17 years 3.74 3.58 18 to 24 years 1.76 1.64 25 to 44 years 5.47 5.31 What age group is largest in Canada? In 2021, about 15.75 […]

In addition to sharing the world’s largest land border with the United States—spanning 8,891 km (5,525 mi)—Canada shares a land border with Greenland (and hence the Kingdom of Denmark) to the northeast on Hans Island and a maritime boundary with France’s overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon to the Is there a French border […]

New Brunswick. New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province. Which province in Canada is bilingual? New BrunswickYes, New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province. This is because the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms specifically recognizes that English and French are the official languages of New Brunswick. Which city in Canada is bilingual? […]