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Weather
March-April cool, May-September warm, October-November cool, December-February cold with heavy snow.
Time difference
GMT -3.5 to -8.
Currency
Canadian dollar (C$)
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Canada people & place
Canada facts
Capital: Ottawa
Language: French and English.Peoples Of French, English and European origin (89%), Indigenous Indian and InnuitReligion Roman Catholic, Protestant.
People:
Religion:
Size (sq km): 9,984,670.
Population: 33,390,141.
Population density/sq km: 3.3.
Canada etiquette
Normal social courtesies apply: handshakes at first meetings, small gifts when visiting homes and dress is often informal and practical for the climate.
Canada shopping
Woodcarvings, pottery and native artefacts.
Canada food & drink
As varied as the country. Excellent seafood along the coast, good beef from the central plains. Colonial influence still discernable in cuisine, European menus in all major cities and good French food in Québec.
Canada transport
International Airports in Canada
(and distances from the nearest town) Calgary (YYC) 8 km, Edmonton (YEG) 28 km, Gander (YQX) 3 km, Halifax (YHZ) 42 km, Hamilton (YHM) 10 km, Montréal (Dorval) (YUL) 25 km, Montréal (Mirabel) (YMX) 53 km, Ottawa (YOW) 15 km, St John's (YYT) 8 km, Saskatoon (YXE) 7 km, Toronto (YYZ) 27 km, Vancouver (YVR) 15 km, Winnipeg (YWG) 10 km.
Internal travel in Canada
Numerous regional airlines, an extensive rail and road network. Car hire is easy to arrange for full licence holders aged over 21.
Canada red tape
Canada visas
(UK/US) None.
Canada vaccinations
required Not currently required.
Canada driving requirements
International Driving Permit recommended, although not legally required. National driving licences will generally suffice for up to 3 months (shorter in some provinces).
Canada reps in UK/US
UK: Immigration: 38 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4AA, fax (020) 7258 6506. Cultural: Canada House, 5 Pall Mall East, Trafalgar Square, London, tel (020) 7258 6600, fax (020) 7258 6533, email Idn.consular@international.gc.ca. US: 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20001 tel (202) 682 1740 fax (202) 682 7726
UK/US reps in Canada
UK: 80 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5K7, tel (613) 237 1530, fax (613) 237 7980, email generalenquiries@britainincanada.org. US: 490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8, tel (613) 688 5335, fax (613) 688 3080, email ottawareference@state.gov.
Canada currency
Canadian dollar (C$)
Canada finance
Most major credit cards and traveller's cheques in Canadian dollars widely accepted.
Canada business hours
0900-1700 Mon-Friday.
Canada safety & life expectancy
Canada safety information
Safe.
Canada life expectancy
Life expectancy: M 76.98, F 83.86.
Useful websites for travel to Canada
www.canada.org.uk, www.canada.travel.ca, www.canadianembassy.org, www.ski-guide.com, www.ontariotravel.net/uk www.infoniagara.com, www.bonjourquebec.co.uk, www.touryukon.com. www.travelalberta.com
Local media in Canada
Toronto's The Globe and Mail has national distribution as does The National Post.
Canada tourist boards
UK: PO Box 101, Chard, TA20 9AR tel (0870) 380 0070 US: n/a.
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Member testimonials
Vancouver Views - Vista Winter 2008
Dear Marcus [September],
Just some positive feedback on the excellent arrangements you made for my wife and I for our trip to Canada. All your arrangements worked perfectly and the hotels you chose for us were great. The only alteration we made was to upgrade to a harbour view at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver. Overlooking the harbour from the 21st floor was something else.
Very many thanks for all your help.
Bruce Hutchcroft
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