According to the 2006 Census, 6,186,950 people living in Canada were born in another country.That represents 19.8%, or one in five of the total population.
According to the 2006 Census, 6,186,950 people living in Canada were born in another country.That represents 19.8%, or one in five of the total population.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2011 the average number of hours worked in a week, by those employed in Canada was 36.4 hours. On average, men spent more hours at work (39.3) than women (33.0).
There are a number of organizations in Canada that work to support and assist small and medium-sized businesses. These organizations can help business owners with advice and information. See pages 228 and 229 for a list of some of these business organizations. Learn more
Immigrants to Canada in 2010 came from the following regions of the world. Asia and the Pacific – 63,145 Europe – 21,336 Central and South America including the Caribbean – 13,513 Africa and the Middle East – 34,399 United States – 4,578
According to Statistics Canada, the five occupational groups where most women were employed in 2009 were: 1. Business, Finance and Administrative 2. Sales and Service 3. Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion 4. Health 5. Management
Canadian troops played a significant role in the liberation of Holland in World War II.To this day, many Dutch participate in activities to thank Canadians for the role they played.
Major television networks: the CBC, CTV, and Global are the three English networks; Radio-Canada,TVA, and TQS are the three French networks.The CBC and Radio- Canada are two networks funded by the government; the rest are privately owned. Cable and satellite services provide hundreds of stations.There is a fee for these services.
According to Statistics Canada in 2009, the five occupational groups where most men were employed were: 1.Trades,Transport, and Equipment Operators 2. Sales and Service 3. Management 4. Natural and Applied Sciences 5. Business, Finance and Administrative
Anyone who is hearing impaired or deaf can contact the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS).The CHS can help with information on career possibilities and opportunities and how to explore options in Canada.You can visit their website at www.chs.ca
As of 2011, 50% of the people living in Toronto were not born in Canada. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. 39.6% of the people living in Vancouver were not born in Canada.