| Ranked as # 1 in the World |
| For the past several years, a United Nations Survey has found Canada to be the best place in the world to live. Conducyed every year, the survey evaluates quality of life in 174 countries, using over 200 performance indicators. Canada earned patricularly high marks for its access to education, high life expectancy (due to universal helth care system); and low crime and violence rates. In addition, Canada's largest cities Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal have been recognized as world class cities in which to live abd work, for their cleanliness and safety abd for their cultural activities and attractive lifestyles. |
| High Standard of Living |
Candains enjoy a standard of living among the highest in the world. More then 65 per cent of Canadians own their own homes, with a higher percentage owning durable goods, such as automobiles, refrigerator, washing machine, television, telephones and radios. Media, entertainment and artistic endevours are well-developed in Canada. Canadians are proud of their world-renowed and highly sophisticated broadcasting system which inclueds more than 1,000 AM and FM radio stations and some 719 television stations to serve, entertain and educate the listening and viewing audience. |
| Studying in Canada / Student Authorization |
A foreign national may not study in Canada unless he/she is in possession of a study permit. It should be noted, however, that if the course or study program lasts for six (6) months or less, a study permit is not required. i. Each Canadian university, technical school or community college sets its own requirements. The registrars of these schools can provide information on tuition fees, health insurance, scholarships, lodging and living expenses, and language requirements. ii. Every post-secondary student in Canada has to pay tuition fees. The fees vary from school to school and from year to year. The registrar will help the student to determine the fees required. iii. Canada has two (2) official languages: English and French. The student will need to know one or the other to follow course lectures and reading assignments. Some post-secondary schools might ask the student to take a language test. They may charge a fee for this test, which the student will have to pay. Language requirements are set by each school. Once again, school registrars can give the student information on language requirements. Once the student has decided on the courses he/she wants to take, officials at the school where the student applies will tell the student if he/she qualifies. If accepted, the student will receive a confirmation letter from the registrar, the school board or the school, itself. To be acceptable to Canadian Immigration officials, the letter should be the original, not a photocopy, specify in detail the courses the student is taking, confirm that the applicant has been accepted as a student, and indicate the length of program or studies. |
| Beautiful Environment |
| Most of Canada has four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. |
