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Political
Status
Political Organization
Canada is a federal parliamentary
state and a member of the Commonwealth.
The Prime Minister holds the power and is
reponsible to the House of Commons. The
House of Commons is made up
of 295 members elected for 5 years by
general election. The Senate is composed
of 104 life members proposed by the Prime
Minister.
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Geographical situation
A little bit smaller than Russia (10
million square kilometers), Canada is
bounded by the Atlantic,
the Pacific and the Arctic.
There is a common border with the USA
stretching over 6000 kms and 5 fresh water
lakes which are the biggest in the world.
Three quarters of Canada is uninhabitable
desert. On the west Pacific coast the
Canadian part of the coastline is fairly
short, Alaska (which is American) takes up
most of it.
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Economy
and Statistics
Canada,
which is the 7th economic power in the
world just behind the UK, is recovering
from an economic crisis. There was a
deficit in the balance of payments from
1972 to 1992, and a recession in the
economy in ...
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Other sectors
71%
of the economically active population work
in the service industries and contribute
68% of the GNP. The strong sectors of the
economy are telecommunication, transport
equipment, aeronautics, data processing,
mineral industries, metal and newsprint
paper.
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Working in Canada
If
you find a job get information on the
social cover, medical and pension
schemes.
Their health and welfare system is similar
to the French social security. It is a
very efficient organization,
a numbered card gives you access to
hospitals and doctors, if you are enrolled
in the administrative system by your
Canadian employer.
Make sure that your contract gives all the
details concerning the working
conditions.
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Immigration :
Since the beginning of the century,
immigrants from more than 150 different
origins have brought
a cultural and economic wealth to the
country. Immigration is an important
factor in the economic activity
of the country, to redress the demographic
developement, ensure prosperity and
economic opportunities.
More than 100,000 French people are
installed in Canada. Each year about 3500
French people choose to go and live there,
and more particularly in the province of
Quebec.
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Health
& Medicine
Canada
has no endemic diseases, its climate is
very healthy, only people with heart
trouble should
be careful because of the sudden
temperature changes.
Recommended vaccinations are tetanos,
polio, BCG.
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Education and Schools
The Quebecois educational system
is compulsary from 5 to 15, that is until
Secondary V,
then the students can enter the CEGEP (a
total of 67 post secondary
institutions).
In Montreal there are French colleges
proposing a continuing education to the
baccalaureat :
the College Marie de France, the College
Stanislas.
In the English provinces there are 13
years schooling to be passed before
university
where you can get a Bachelor of Arts
Degree (after 3 or 4 years), a Masters
Degree or a Ph.D.
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