Category: Canada

Fortunately, even for immigrants, Canada has many mortgage options. If you’re new to the country and want a loan to buy a home, all you need is your work permit! Can a non citizen get a mortgage in Canada? Can A Foreigner Get A Mortgage In Canada? Yes, non-residents can get a mortgage in Canada […]

$100. Gifts worth up to $100 may be sent – free of duty and tax – to U.S. friends and relatives if one person does not receive more than $100 worth of gifts in one day. Do you have to pay duty on gifts from Canada to USA? If the gift is worth more than […]

1. Choose your shipping courier. Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, and other major shipping options are all able to ship from Canada to US. Your choice of courier mainly depends on expectations for shipping costs and delivery time. Can you get things shipped from Canada to USA? Canada Post Small Packet Air is the most common […]

Loonie. Loonie is a colloquial term for the Canadian dollar (CAD), the official currency of Canada, that originated in the forex dealer community and has subsequently gained popularity with foreign exchange (FX) traders. What is the Canadian $1 currency often called? Because of the appearance of the common loon on the back of the $1 […]

Labrador Retriever. The Labrador Retriever has held the top spot as Canada’s most popular dog breed for over 30 years! It’s not surprising why. What is the number one dog breed in Canada? Labrador RetrieverThe most popular dog breed in Canada is our very own Labrador Retriever. Labrador Retrievers have been enormously popular for a […]

Canada’s official motto, carried on its coat of arms, is A Mari usque ad Mare, which translates as “From Sea to Sea.” The phrase began during Confederation as an aspirational statement, before Canada encompassed enough territory to make it a reality. Why is Canada’s motto from sea to sea? Political leaders in the North want […]

So unappreciated that in the late 1800s, beavers nearly went extinct in the United States and Canada due to decades of fur trapping and extermination. Are beavers going extinct in Canada? Thanks to conservation efforts, reintroduction and better protection of floodplain habitats, they have made a remarkable comeback over the last century. In Canada, they […]

The Newfoundland is a large working dog. They can be black, brown, grey, or white. However, in the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it became part of the confederation of Canada, only black and Landseer (white-and-black) coloured dogs were considered to be proper members of the breed. What dog breeds originated in Canada? The Canadian Kennel […]

These two colonies were collectively named the Canadas until their union as the British Province of Canada in 1841. Upon Confederation in 1867, Canada was adopted as the legal name for the new country at the London Conference, and the word Dominion was conferred as the country’s title. What is another name for Canada? What […]

British Columbia. Beavers are found all over Canada, but the largest population of beavers can be found right here in British Columbia. They like to occupy slow-moving streams, which they promptly modify with dams and lodges of their own construction. Where are most beavers located? Beavers are found throughout North America with the exception of […]