Author: Muriel Schmidt

Canada and the Netherlands have a special relationship resulting from actions during World War II when Canadian forces led the liberation of the Netherlands and hosted the Dutch Royal Family in exile. Why are Canadians seen as heroes in the Netherlands? Canadians played an important role in the liberation of the German-occupied Netherlands during the […]

Migration History. The first known immigrant from Japan, Manzo Nagano, arrived in British Columbia in 1877. By 1914, 10,000 people of Japanese ancestry had settled permanently in Canada. The 2016 census reported 121,485 people of Japanese origin in Canada (56,725 single responses and 64,760 multiple responses). Do Japanese live in Canada? Japanese Canadians (日系カナダ人, Nikkei […]

The founding peoples of Canada include: Aboriginal peoples. French Canadians. English Canadians. Where did people from Canada come from? The major panethnic origin groups in Canada are: European (52.5%), North American (22.9%), Asian (19.3%), North American Indigenous (6.1%), African (3.8%), Latin, Central and South American (2.5%), Caribbean (2.1%), Oceanian (0.3%), and Other (6%). Who are […]

In addition, the driver must be 16 years of age before he or she may apply for this licence. This licence allows one to drive without an accompanying fully licensed driver. However, this licence has more restrictions than a non-probationary licence. Can you drive by yourself at 16 in Canada? Class 7L (Learner’s Permit): Age […]

Many First Nations people lived in Ontario and the western provinces, but they made up the largest shares of the total population of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Who were the 1st inhabitants of Canada? First Nations peoples were the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada, often occupying territories south […]

Since 1986, Canada has provided over $1 billion in official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines averaging $24 million over the last five years (all channels combined). Bilateral funding to the Philippines in the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year was over $15 million. What country does the Philippines support? The Republic of the Philippines considers […]

2.58%. By the 2021 Census, Filipino Canadians enumerated 957,355, or 2.58% of the total population, further displaying the community’s rapid growth. Where is most Filipino in Canada? Manitoba has the highest Filipino population in Canada per capita, at 7%. Alberta has surpassed British Columbia as the province with the second-largest Filipino population in Canada; now, […]

Honours with Distinction will be awarded for an average of 90% or greater. What GPA is Honours in Canada? A student will be awarded an “Honours” standing if they achieve a graduating GPA of 3.6 to 3.9. A student will be awarded a “High Honours” standing if they achieve a graduating GPA of 4.0. What […]

honour. In Canada, honour is the preferred spelling for the noun and the verb. The National Peacekeeping Monument on Sussex Drive was erected to honour (or in honour of) United Nations peacekeepers. How do Canadians spell Honourable? Honourable is the correct spelling in Canada, especially in federal government writing. Honorable is preferred in the United […]

Canada: Age distribution from 2011 to 2021 Characteristic 0-14 years 65 years + 2019 15.85% 17.65% 2018 15.87% 17.23% 2017 15.87% 16.84% 2016 15.9% 16.46% What is the population of Canada by age? This statistic shows the resident population of Canada in 2022, distinguished by age. In 2022, about 2.06 million Canadian children were aged […]