overview of canada
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Canada
Ethnic Composition
Cultural Fest’
Scotiabank Caribbean
Carnival Toronto
Calgary Stampede
Just For Laughs
• In the most part provided publicly.
• Funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments.
• Primary Education, followed by Secondary Education and Post-
Secondary.
• Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in every province.
Economy
Bank of Canada
Toronto Stock
Exchange
World’s EleventhLargest Economy
Mixed
Economy
Canada’ s Import
NAFTA
USARest of the
World
13 % Oil
Reserve
World’s
Third Largest
Canada’s Exports
2008 Financial
Crisis
Recession Unemployment
@ 8.6%
Labor Market
Job Loss
1,62,000
Full-Time
2,24,000
Permanent
Pre- Crisis
Budget
Foreign Relations
• Canada and the United States share the world's longest
undefended border
• It was a founding member of the UN, and NATO.
• It did not participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
• It maintains good relations with Cuba.
Immigration to Canada
• One of the Highest Immigration
Rate.
• High Standard of Living.
• Unique Climate.
• Friendly People.
Reasons for Immigration
• Market for skilled labor.
• Facing worker shortages in many
professions.
• Shortage of about 3 million skilled workers
expected by 2020, according to the
Conference Board Of Canada.
• Immigration process is very easy for skilled
workers and people with a high level of
academic competence.
USP
• Its cities are consistently ranked
as one the best places to live by
the UN.
• Excellent public healthcare
infrastructure.
• Four distinct seasons.
• Natural beauty untouched by
urbanization.
• Truly multicultural in nature.
• One of the best places to get a
quality education.