Author: Muriel Schmidt

Egede exchanged bottles of Canadian maple whiskey Sortilège and Danish bitter Gammel Dansk to celebrate the agreement to divide Hans Island between the two countries, leading to the establishment of the first land border between Canada and Denmark, much to the delight of trivia enthusiasts everywhere. How does Canada and Denmark share a border? Canada […]

​The Danes in Canada There are about 90,000 people of Danish origin in Canada. They are found in all walks of life, and in all of Canada’s ten provinces and two territories. However, they are mainly concentrated in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Where is Canada’s largest Danish community located? Today, New Denmark is said […]

52,455 islands. Statistics Canada claims that Canada has 52,455 islands, placing it fourth by a considerable distance. Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut is the largest of them and it covers 195,928 square miles. This chart shows the estimated number of islands by country. How many islands in Canada are inhabited? The Canadian Gazetteer […]

(See also Canadian Arctic Sovereignty.) Hans Island, Nunavut, is a tiny (1.2 km2), unpopulated island south of the 81st parallel in the Kennedy Channel (the northern part of Nares Strait), almost equidistant between Ellesmere Island and Greenland. Hans Island. Article by Graeme S. Mount Updated by Erin James-Abra Did Britain give Hans Island to Canada? […]

You must submit the following: Official Application form and Havana Supplementary form fully completed. A valid passport or travel document. Old passports bearing proof of previous travel abroad, if applicable. Two recent passport-size photos of each traveller (with the traveller’s name written on the back). How do I invite someone from Cuba to Canada? If […]

Irish Immigrants built this country — some parts of it, quite literally. The 19th-century ushered in enormous public works projects, such as the Rideau and Lachine Canals. For the most part, these canals were dug by thousands of Irish-Catholic famine refugees. Did the Irish colonize Canada? After the permanent settlement in Newfoundland by Irish in […]

Greenland is not, nor has it ever been, part of Canada. Despite being geographically in North America, it has been owned by Denmark since the 17th century. Is Greenland considered part of Canada? Greenland is an Autonomous country Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Although Greenland is geographically a part of […]

An immigration medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is required as part of your permanent residence application. Which exam is best for Canada PR? Open doors to Canada with IELTS To gain a Canadian visa, you will need to demonstrate your English abilities to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IELTS is one of […]

It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa Coordinates: 45°25′29″N 75°41′42″W Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1826 as Bytown What is the most southern capital city in Canada? Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional district […]

Around 459,000 Canadians speak Spanish as a mother tongue, meaning you have a good chance of finding native speakers to practice speaking with. Is Spanish common language in Canada? In fact, Latin Americans are among the top 5 immigrant groups moving into Canada. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world, behind […]