Author: Muriel Schmidt

Gold Rush. Gold Rush, 1858 Although the first wave arrived in May from California, news of the gold rush eventually attracted many Chinese from China. As result, Barkerville, British Columbia—located in the Cariboo—became Canada’s first Chinese community, where more than half of the town’s population was estimated to be Chinese. Why did the Chinese come […]

Agri-food makes up 24% of Canada’s exports to Mexico. Canada’s experience in infrastructure and public-private partnership projects is key in generating business opportunities in transport, electricity, water and hydrocarbons. What does Canada do for Mexico? Trade relations Canadian trade and investment with Mexico is steadily growing, with over $41.7 billion in two-way merchandise trade in […]

In the early part of the nineteenth century, the economies of the Canadian Maritimes were the most industrialized, and prosperous in British North America. The 1850s and 1860s were especially prosperous. When was Canada’s economic growth rate highest? GDP Annual Growth Rate in Canada averaged 3.05 percent from 1962 until 2022, reaching an all time […]

Canada and Japan are strong allies in supporting the rules-based multilateral system. Both countries are key partners in ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) reform efforts, including through the Ottawa Group. Is Japan friendly with Canada? Canada and Japan have an amicable companionship in many areas. Diplomatic relations between both countries officially began in 1928 with […]

IEC Working Holiday Visa Young Australians may be able to move from Australia to Canada under the IEC working holiday program. The Working Holiday Visa is a Canadian working visa for Australians which allows an individual to do almost any job for up to two years, many people call it an open work permit. Can […]

Canada is one of the few countries here in the western hemisphere that does not celebrate any version of Columbus Day. Canadians are marking a holiday today, but it’s a different one: Canadian Thanksgiving. Does Columbus Day exist in Canada? Canadianness. Columbus Day: Low. Though Canada shares just as much of Columbus’s legacy as does […]

It is celebrated with parades, displays of the flag, the singing of the national anthem, “O Canada,” and fireworks. When July 1 falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following day. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. What can you do on […]

How do Canadians celebrate Canada Day? Canadians celebrate Canada Day by attending outdoor events, such as festivals, carnivals, parades, concerts, fireworks, and much more. Do Canadians light fireworks on Canada Day? Fireworks are only allowed on Victoria Day and Canada Day and the day immediately before and after the holiday. Here is the full bylaw […]

Overseas Taiwanese Total population Canada 128,885 Japan 303,000 Vietnam 99,350 Singapore 81,000 Where do Taiwanese live in Canada? Starting from the late 1980s, many Taiwanese people immigrated to Canada, especially Vancouver, British Columbia, and to the adjacent cities of Burnaby, Richmond, and Coquitlam to form a permanent Taiwanese Canadian community. The Greater Vancouver metropolitan area […]

You must get written confirmation of your foreign driving experience. If the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) recognizes your driving experience, you can use this time towards the 12-month waiting period for the G2 road test. Read detailed information for out-of-country drivers on the DriveTest website. Is foreign driving license valid in Canada? If […]