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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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