Category: Canada

More than 25,000 Syrian refugees were admitted to Canada in 2015 and 2016 Data source Syrian refugees resettled in Canada Year of admission Total Administrative records (IRCC) Total 29,125 2016 Census 2015 7,180 2016 17,850 How many Syrian refugees settled in Canada? The Government of Canada resettled more than 25,000 Syrian refugees between November 4, […]

Definition. Religion refers to the person’s self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. How is religion defined legally? Religious beliefs include theistic beliefs (i.e. those that include […]

Pakistanis began migrating to Canada in small numbers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Immigration regulations gave preference to those with advanced education and professional skills, and the Pakistanis who came during this period, and throughout the 1960s, generally had excellent credentials. How many Pakistani originated in Canada? People-to-people links between Pakistan and Canada […]

There are thousands of Polish Citizens just like you emigrating to Canada next year. Canada is open to immigration from Poland. Can I live in Canada with a Polish passport? The bottom line is that if you are from Poland, you don’t require a Canada visa for short-term stays. But, you have to apply for […]

Polish citizens are required to apply for a Canada eTA visa to enter Canada on a short term basis (under 90 days) for general tourism, business, transit or medical purposes. Which citizens can enter Canada without visa? Visa-exempt (eTA eligible) travellers Andorra. Australia. Austria. Bahamas. Barbados. Belgium. British citizen. British National (Overseas) How long can […]

There were 27 wives but only 22 had children with Winston Blackmore. Out of those 22, 16 still remain married to him. Canada’s Merlin Blackmore belongs to the world’s largest polygamous family based in Bountiful, British Columbia. His father, 64-year-old Winston Blackmore has 27 wives and 150 children. Are there polygamists in Canada? Polygamy is […]

Canada today has no state religion, and the Government of Canada is officially committed to religious pluralism. While the Canadian government’s official ties to religion, specifically Christianity are few, the Preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms makes reference to “the supremacy of God. What are the religious restrictions in Canada? The constitution […]

If a property is sold one year after it can be designated as a “principal residence,” 100% of the gain can be exempt. How is principal residence exemption calculated in Canada? The formula for the principal residence (PR) capital gains exemption is: capital gain X the eligible number of years designated as PR plus one […]

2.7%. Provinces & territories Province / Territory Percent Polish Total Polish Quebec 0.8% 63,505 Saskatchewan 5.0% 55,605 Yukon 2.5% 985 Canada — Total 2.7% 982,820 How many Canadians are Polish? According to the Canada 2016 Census, there are 1,106,585 Polish Canadians. The population is widely dispersed across Canada. The first Polish immigrants came to Canada […]

Dominik Barcz. According to the 2006 census, Polish was the mother tongue of 217 605 Canadians. 1752 The first Polish immigrant on record was Dominik Barcz. He was a fur merchant from Gdańsk who settled in Montreal. When did Polish immigrants come to Canada? The first wave of Polish immigrants to Canada arrived in 1858 […]