Category: Canada

A visa is needed for a stay of more than 30 days in the Philippines. Former Filipinos who are Canadian passport holders and still have their old Philippine passport and/or original NSO/PSA-issued Birth Certificate may enter the Philippines visa-free and stay there for one (1) year under the Balikbayan program. Is there quarantine when entering […]

This is because of the Gulf Stream which warms the UK, which brings warm tropical water northwards from the equator. Why is Europe warmer than Canada despite being at the same latitude? The climate of Western Europe is milder in comparison to other areas of the same latitude around the globe due to the influence […]

Rank Table Canadian Army Table of Ranks 1939 – 45 General Officers Officers WOs General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II Warrant Officer Class III 1. Not a rank, but an appointment. How good were Canadian soldiers in ww2? Canadian soldiers defeated one-quarter […]

70. Given Canada’s overall growth of 0.9% in the year 2006, we divide 70 by . 9 (from the 0.9%) and yield a value of 77.7 years. Thus, in 2083, if the current rate of growth remains constant, Canada’s population will double from its current 33 million to 66 million. What will Canada’s population look […]

Traveling to Iceland from the United States or Canada Since there are no direct commercial ferries to Iceland from North America, travelers desiring such a route would have to add another leg to their trip. Can you take a boat to Iceland? All year-round, the M/S Norröna sails weekly from Denmark to Iceland via the […]

The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Canada is to fly which costs $260 – $450 and takes 8h 48m. What is the fastest way to get from Iceland to Canada? The quickest way to get from Iceland to Canada is to fly which costs $340 – $700 and takes 8h 30m. Does Icelandair […]

Steamship lines offer some remarkably fast service from Northern Europe to Eastern Canada. For example, under normal conditions, service from Hamburg to Montreal or Halifax takes only 8 to 10 days. How long is a boat ride from Europe to Canada? Sailing times are between 6 and 21 days depending on the departure and destination […]

The Dutch, Germans, and Scandinavians were some of the most desirable and agriculturally skilled immigrants to the Canadian Prairies. Like the Dutch and Germans, many Poles that settled in Western Canada came from agricultural backgrounds and were familiar with a harsher climate. Where did most Canadian settlers come from? Modern Canada was built on the […]

The population of Canada West was about 480,000. This included Indigenous people, British settlers and Loyalists from the United States. What was the population of Canada East in 1864? 670,000Act of Union This occurred even though the population of English-speaking Canada West (480,000) was considerably smaller than the overall population of Canada East (670,000), of […]

The government of Canada West had long been unstable when the “Great Coalition” of John A. Macdonald, George E. Cartier, and George Brown was formed and soon led to confederation. The unified Dominion of Canada was made official by the British North America Act of 1867. Who was the leader of Canada West? Robert BaldwinResponsible […]