Canadians place great importance on learning, and have developed a first-rate education system with high standards. The country spends more on education (as a percentage of GDP) compared to the OECD average, and is the second highest among G-8 countries. One of the Best Places in the World to Live. A Safe Place to Study. A High Tech Country
Capital-Ottawa
Ottawa sits on the border between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in central Canada
It was made capital of the British colonial province of Canada in 1857.
Canada has three levels of government: federal, provincial and territorial, and municipal (local or regional).
Canada has two official languages—English and French.
Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories in 5 main regions: the Atlantic region, Central Canada, the Prairies, the West Coast and the North.
Canada is a world leader in the fields of telecommunications, biotechnology, aerospace technologies and pharmaceuticals. More and more jobs involve work in service industries or in information technology.
Canada spends more on education (as a percentage of GDP) compared to the OECD average, and is the second highest among G-8 countries.
Government
Canada uses a federal form of democratic government that brings together a number of different political communities under a common government for mutual purposes, and separate regional governments for the particular needs of each region.
Canada has three levels of government:
Federal
Provincial
Territorial and Municipal (local or regional).
Culture
Canada has two official languages—English and French
A highly diverse culture, thanks to the contribution of Canadians of all origins.
Geography
Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories in 5 main regions: the Atlantic region, Central Canada, the Prairies, the West Coast and the North.
The culture and population are different in each region.
The Atlantic region consists of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA
Sheridan College
Seneca College
George Brown College
Thompsons River University
Vancouver Insland University
Cambrian College
Red River College
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Mohawk College
Dalhousie University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Northern Lights College
Vancouver Community College
Centennial College
St. Clair College
Nudgee International College
Conestoga College
Fanshawe College
University of Saskatchewan
Fraser International College
International College of Manitoba
Georgian College
MacEwan University
Brock University
University of Canada West
Naigara College
Alexander College
Medicine Hat College
York University
Institute of Technology Development and Management