Category: Canada

In October, you will start to see spooky decorations on houses, in stores, and in some public spaces in preparation for Halloween night on October 31. On Halloween, children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door asking their neighbours for candy. Do they celebrate Halloween in Canada? Yes! Although it is not a public holiday, […]

Canada invests more into its public schools than any other country in the G7. In addition, the professionals working in Canada’s public school system are also invested in and held to a high standard. In Canada, teachers must have at least a bachelor’s degree and 1 year of practical training. Why is Canada the most […]

Many of the most widely celebrated Canadian holidays are nearly identical to their American versions, including New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. What holidays do Canada and US celebrate? Holiday Calendar New Year’s Day (Observed) Monday, January 03. Presidents’ Day/Family Day. Monday, February 21. Good Friday. Friday, April 15. Victoria Day. Monday, May […]

Columbus Day in Canada – Monday, October 10, 2022. Is Christopher Columbus celebrated in Canada? Though Canada shares just as much of Columbus’s legacy as does the United State, it is one of the only countries in the Western hemisphere that does not mark the holiday at all. Is Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving the […]

Korean immigration to Canada began with seminary students in the 1940s and accelerated during the 1990s. According to the 2021 Canadian Census, there were 218,140 Korean Canadians in Canada. Why did Koreans move to Canada? In the 1990s, many Koreans came to Canada because unemployment was high and income growth was low. It was the […]

Apply to immigrate to Canada from Korea on Skilled Migration For either an expat living in Korea or a Korean Citizen to move to Canada on Skilled Migration they must first qualify with an eligible occupation and then qualify to enter the Canadian Express Entry Pool of Candidates. Do Koreans immigrate to Canada? Korean immigration […]

A national civic holiday rather than a religious one, it was held to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from an illness. Thanksgiving was first observed as an annual event in Canada on 6 November 1879. Is Thanksgiving based on religion? But if you think it’s a Christian festival, […]

A new federal statutory holiday was added in 2021 for September 30 called National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Statutory Holidays in Canada. Holiday Day Observed Observance National Aboriginal Day June 21 NT Féte Nationale St. Jean Baptiste Day June 24 QC Discovery Day June 24 NL Canada Day Memorial Day in NFL July 1 […]

Under the agreement, information will not be shared regarding U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Does USA share immigration info with Canada? Under this program, DHS makes certain biographic information from its systems of records available to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) via query […]

at least 2 weeks of vacation annually once you have completed 1 year of continuous employment with the same employer. at least 3 weeks of vacation annually after 5 consecutive years of working for the same employer, and. at least 4 weeks of vacation annually after 10 consecutive years of working for the same employer. […]