Category: Canada

What day is it today? Today is Wednesday, 14 December 2022. What day of the week is today in Canada? Today is the 342nd day of 2022 and the 49th Thursday. There are 23 days left in 2022. Holidays and Facts about Today… What day of 2022 is it? It is currently day 348 (of […]

For the most part, children in Canada attend kindergarten for a year or two at the age of four or five by choice. School then becomes mandatory as of grade one, which tends to be at the age of six years old. Depending on the province, schools go up to either grade 11 or 12, […]

Ask To Be “Terminated Without Cause” The general idea is to come up with an agreed upon statement of departure. The employer must fill out a Record of Employment (ROE) after you exit. A copy is sent to Service Canada. You should receive one within five business days of your final day as well. Can […]

Memorial Day is always commemorated in the U.S. on the last Monday in May. In 2023 Memorial Day is on Monday, May 29. In Canada, Memorial Day is commemorated with Canada Day on July 1st each year (in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador), and Remembrance Day on November 11th. What does Canada celebrate in […]

Every year on October 31, Canadians celebrate Halloween as part of their tradition. The very first Halloween was celebrated when the Irish and Scottish immigrants settled in urban North America in the 1800s. Why is Halloween celebrated in Canada? Halloween traditions were brought to Canada by Irish and Scottish immigrants. Halloween is now celebrated in […]

Halloween and Trick or Treating in Canada It wasn’t until the massive influx of Irish and Scottish immigrants in the mid-1800s that Halloween celebrations were introduced to Canada. The first recorded instance in North America of children dressing in disguise on Halloween was in Vancouver, BC, in 1898. Why is Halloween popular in Canada? Every […]

Monday is the first day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601, but in the US, Canada, and Japan, it’s counted as the second day of the week. Monday is named after the Moon. Monday comes after Sunday and before Tuesday in our modern-day Gregorian Calendar. Does the week start on Sunday […]

Wednesday. What day is it today? Today is Wednesday, 14 December 2022. What day is today 2022 Canada? Calendar day info (Canada) Today’s date is December 12, 2022 (in red border in above calendar). Today is the 346th day of 2022 and the 50th Monday. Is Today Monday or Sunday? The date today is Monday, […]

Citizenship and Employment During the hiring process (recruitment advertisements, job application forms, and job interviews), potential employers are entitled to ask applicants if they are legally entitled to work in Canada but not about their specific citizenship status or where they were born. Are employers allowed to ask about citizenship? Generally, California employers may not […]

Thanksgiving. It was not until 1957 that the date of the second Monday in October was chosen to be Thanksgiving in Canada. The decision led to complaints from farmers that this gave those in the city a longer weekend when the weather was still suitable for working outdoors. What does Canada celebrate in October? Canadian […]