Author: Muriel Schmidt

While Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories exhibit high per capita values, there’s wide variation among them. Ontario, the country’s most densely populated province (the richest province in Canada by GDP), maybe a major production and trade hub with in-depth linkages to the northeastern and western United States. What is Canada’s richest province? Over a […]

Quebec has declared itself officially unilingual (French only). Do you have to be bilingual to work in Quebec? Rules for All Workplaces Workers can’t be fired or refused a job just because they don’t know English or another language well enough. The only exception is if the nature of the job requires the knowledge of […]

Eligibility for Québec Skilled Worker Immigration Your age should be under 40. You need a Bachelor’s degree in any stream. You need to have work experience of at least 2 years. You need to score at least 50 points (for solo applicants only). You should have competent skills in English or French. How do I […]

The population of Muslims in Canada is 4.9% as of 2021 up from 3.2% as of 2011. Islam in Canada. Total population 1,775,715 4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021) Regions with significant populations Ontario 942,990 Quebec 421,710 How many Muslims are in Quebec? In 2021, 4.8 million Quebecers (54 per cent of the population) […]

Turning right on a red light is permitted everywhere in Québec, except on the island of Montréal and in places where a sign prohibits it. Why can’t you turn right on a red in Montreal? Montreal and New York City are believed to be the last jurisdictions in North America to prohibit right turns on […]

Quebec French (French: français québécois [fʁɑ̃sɛ kebekwa]), also known as Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language spoken in Canada. It is the dominant language of the province of Quebec, used in everyday communication, in education, the media, and government. What is a Québec accent? The Québécois accent is known in the […]

1820s. By the 1820s Montreal’s population was larger than Quebec City’s, and it had clearly asserted itself as the metropolis. In 1825 Montreal already had 22,540 inhabitants, and by 1844 the number had grown to 44,591. Is Montreal bigger than Quebec City? Montreal is considerably larger than Quebec City and will require a few Uber […]