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Office of the Prime Minister

This site highlights the current activities and recent announcements of the Prime Minister, the head of the Federal Government.

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Careers

The Canadian Skills Alliance

The Canadian Skills Alliance helps coordinate information related to the activities of the various Sector Councils.You can learn more about the Sector Council network in Canada, and what Sector Councils do, by visiting the DayPlanner web site – Link #67.

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Dates / Events / History

First Monday in August

The first Monday of August is a holiday across Canada and is known by different names including “Civic Holiday,” British Columbia Day (in B.C.), and New Brunswick Day (in New Brunswick).

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Did you know?

Canada’s Pacific coast province is British Columbia. The Prairie provinces are Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Central Canada refers to Ontario and Quebec.The North means the three territories: the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.“Maritimes” refers to the three provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. “Atlantic provinces” refers to those three plus Newfoundland and Labrador.*

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Education / Training

Parents and Guardians

Schools schedule Parent Nights or Meet the Teacher Nights to provide parents and guardians with a chance to meet with teachers and discuss the progress of their child in school. Parents are highly encouraged to attend these meetings, which are often arranged at the time when report cards are given out. Report cards are usually given out two to three times a year and provide information to the parent/guardian on their child’s progress in school. Other meeting times can be arranged by calling the school.

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Government

Provinces/territories issue driver’s licences for drivers and vehicles. A driver’s licence is a good document to have for personal identification. New drivers are required to pass a driver’s test before a licence is issued. If needed, check to see if you can take the test in your first language. Check with a licence office to see if you need to obtain a new licence to replace yours.

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Jobs / Business

Salary

Employees working for a company are usually paid a salary or a wage. A salary is the total pay for a year, for example, $39,000 a year.The salary will be divided into payments such as once a week, once every two weeks, or twice a month. For example, if a person earning $39,000 is paid every two weeks, he/she would receive $1,500 every two weeks minus deductions such as income tax, Canada Pension Plan contributions, Employment Insurance, and so on.The result is your “take home pay” or “net pay.”

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Money Matters

Direct deposit

Some employers arrange to deposit pay cheques directly into their employees’ bank accounts.This makes deposits easy and fast for employees. It is called direct deposit or payroll deposit.You can find out from your employer whether they will pay you by direct deposit or cheque.

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