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                        The Best Festivals and Celebrations in Canadá

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                        The Best Festivals and Celebrations in Canadá

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International Busker Festival(Halifax, Nova Scotia): In early August, the 10-day International Busker Festival brings together talented street performers from around the world, performing in their natural habitat. Best of all, it's free.

Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival (St. John's, Newfoundland): How did such a remote island develop such a deep talent pool? That's one of the questions you'll ponder while tapping your feet at this 3-day festival, which is laden with local talent. It's cheap, folksy, and fun.

Montréal Jazz Festival (Montréal, Québec): The city has a long tradition in jazz, and this enormously successful July festival has been celebrating America's art form since 1979. Spread out over 11 days, close to 150 indoor shows are scheduled. Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and even Bob Dylan have been featured in recent years, with smaller shows that highlight everything from Dixieland to the most experimental.

Carnaval de Québec (Québec): Never mind that temperatures in Québec can plummet in February to -40°F (-40°C). Canadians happily pack the family up to come out and play for the 17 days of the city's winter festival. There's a monumental ice palace, dog-sled racing, ice sculptures competitions, outdoor hot-tubbing, zip-line rides over crowds, and dancing at night at outdoor concerts.

Toronto International Film Festival (Ontario): Second only to Cannes, this film festival draws Hollywood's leading luminaries to town for 10 days in early September; more than 250 films are on show.

Stratford Festival (Ontario): This world-famous festival of superb repertory theater, launched by Tyrone Guthrie in 1953, has featured major players such as the late Sir Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Dame Maggie Smith, and the late Sir Peter Ustinov. Productions, which run from May to October or early November on four stages, range from classic to contemporary. You can also participate in informal discussions with company members.

Festival du Voyageur (Winnipeg, Manitoba): There's no better antidote to February cabin fever than a midwinter festival, and this is western Canada's largest. The festival celebrates the French-Canadian trappers and explorers called voyageurswho traveled the waterways of Canada in canoes. Held in St. Boniface (Winnipeg's French Quarter), the festival brings together traditional French-Canadian food, music, and high spirits.

Calgary Stampede (Alberta): In all North America, there's nothing quite like the Calgary Stampede. Of course, it's the world's largest rodeo, but it's also a series of concerts, an art show, an open-air casino, a carnival, a street dance -- you name it, it's undoubtedly going on somewhere. In early July, all of Calgary is converted into a party, and everyone's invited.

Celebration of Light (Vancouver, British Columbia): This 4-night fireworks extravaganza in late July and early August takes place over English Bay. Three of the world's leading manufacturers are invited to represent their countries in competition against one another, setting their best displays to music. On the fourth night, all three companies launch their finales. Up to 500,000 people show up each night. The best seats are at the "Bard on the Beach" Shakespeare festival across False Creek.

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                                                  WEATHER

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                                                  WEATHER

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Seasons

In Canada, there are four different seasons:

winter

spring

summer

autumn (fall)

Winter

Winter is very cold in most places with temperatures often below zero degrees Celsius. Snow covers the ground from around December to March or April. In southwest British Columbia (around Victoria and Vancouver), rain is more common in winter than snow.

Depending on where you’re immigrating from, you may be quite surprised by the cold and snow during your first Canadian winter. With the right clothing, you’ll be prepared to enjoy the unique beauty of a Canadian winter. Be sure to buy:

a hat

boots

gloves

a winter coat

activities :
Snowshoe Across the Winter Terrain
Take a Toboggan Ride
Caving and Canyoning
Snowboarding / Skiing
Snowmobiling
Ice fishing

Summer

Summer lasts from around June to September and the weather varies from warm to hot. Daytime temperatures are between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius or Centigrade (68 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. In southern Ontario and Quebec, it can often be very humid.
activities:
Make a wish at one of the city’s beautiful fountains.
Tackle the rapids with whitewater rafting.
Enjoy contemporary art in the heart of Old Québec with Unusual Passages, an outdoor public art walk.

Hit the beach and enjoy the watersports at Baie de Beauport.
Go horseback riding.

Jump on your motorcycle and discover Québec City and its surroundings.

Fall and spring

Fall and spring are transition seasons. This means the weather starts getting colder or warmer, and there is a lot of rain
activities:
Basketball
Soccer
Lacrosse

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                                                 EDUCATION

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There is both a public and private education system in Canada. The Canadian government heavily subsidizes education from kindergarten through to the post-secondary level, spending on average almost six percent of its GDP on education. This means Canada spends proportionately more on education than the average among OECD countries.

Generally speaking, the education system is divided into three levels:

Primary

Secondary

Post-secondary

Primary Education

Also known as elementary school, this level runs from Kindergarten or Grade 1 (ages six to seven) and runs through to Grade 8 (ages 13 to 14). The school year normally runs from September through to the following June.

Secondary Education

Also known as high school, this level runs from Grade 9 (ages 14 to 15) to Grade 12 (ages 17 to 18). Ontario has a Grade 12+. In Quebec, students attend high school until the age of 16. They may then proceed to CEGEP, a publicly-funded two-year college where students may pursue either a university preparation diploma, or a vocational diploma.

Post-secondary Education

Canada has a wide network of colleges and universities, offering some of the best post-secondary education worldwide.

Learn more about post-secondary education in Canada.

Canada has many internationally recognized university programs located in both urban and rural regions throughout the nation. Degrees awarded from Canadian universities are generally recognized as equivalent to those from other universities worldwide.

The university year usually runs from September to April or May, and is comprised of two semesters, or terms. Many post-secondary institutions offer the option of taking courses in a third semester during the summer months. Generally speaking, students may begin a study program at a university in September (in most cases), or in January.

College programs may run throughout the year, and students may be able to begin a course at various points during the year.

Education in English and French

Across most of Canada, the main language of school-level education is English. However, French-language education is widely available throughout the country. Regardless of the main language of instruction, French or English as a second language is generally taught from an early age.

In Quebec, students are generally required to attend school in French until the end of high school. There are some exceptions under which a child may obtain a certificate of eligibility to receive instruction in English:

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                                                   Life in Canadá

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                                                   Life in Canadá

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Canadá is a multicultural and metropolitan country, particularly the cities of Toronto and Vancouver. A move to Canada may be triggered by a desire for a change in lifestyle: a long-awaited opportunity to change pace, improve the quality of life, spend more time with loved ones, or explore new ventures.Big draws to the Canadian lifestyle include its natural beauty and extensive opportunities for sport, leisure and cultural involvement, all of which provide huge attractions to tourists and residents alike. From traditional gastronomic delights, such as maple syrup, poutine and icewines, to the various sporting activities Canada has to offer (ice hockey and Canadian football being particularly popular), find out here how to make the most of your new life in this rich and varied country.

The Canadian people

migration has been a key part in Canadian society’s growth throughout our nation’s history.

Canada’s population of around 31 million people reflects a cultural, ethnic and linguistic mix that is unique in the world.

Canadian multiculturalism is based on the belief that all citizens are equal and that diversity makes us stronger as a country.

Founding peoples

The founding peoples of Canada include:

Aboriginal peoples

French Canadians

English Canadians

JOBS
Canada works well for its native-born who tend to enjoy easy access to for-life-employment in the public and para-public services. It has jobs for newcomers who are skilled or semi-skilled workers. However, some newcomers who arrive with a university degree struggle. Statistics Canada reports that the university educated constitute half of Canada’s immigrant poor. Professionals, especially, struggle with licensing requirements. Irish professionals though, do well: their match rate with job requirements approaches that of the native-born.

Language

Canada's population consists of approximately 32 million. The main languages spoken are the official languages of Canada, English (59%) and French (23%) with the remaining 18% consisting of other languages.

Expat job & career opportunities

The Canadian government have demonstrated a willingness to employ foreign workers and have historically been quick to recognize that skilled immigrants are important to the growth of the Canadian economy.

The majority of expats living in Canada find work through insurance, catering or production industries and there tends to be a good availability of office jobs for expats. In the past Canada has suffered from a deficit of skilled engineering candidates and for this reason expats who work in the field of project management, process and engineering are in higher demand.

The unemployment rate in Canada, as of September 2009, was 8.4%. At present the country is experiencing a shortage in positions for students but rises are being observed in the retail and wholesale trade sectors.

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                                                 LOCATION

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                                                 LOCATION

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Located in the continent of North America, Canada covers 9,093,507 square kilometers of land and 891,163 square kilometers of water, making it the 2nd largest nation in the world with a total area of 9,984,670 square kilometers