The Canadian government is a federal system. It regularly elects three levels of government, namely, the federal government, the provincial government and the municipal government. The official languages of Canada are English and French, and most French-speaking residents live in Quebec.
Canada is rich in resources and is one of the most developed countries in the world. With a Canadian passport, you can travel to 100 countries without a visa, including the United States and many European countries. According to the United Nations comprehensive assessment on education quality, national income, living standard and health status, Canada has been rated as the most livable country in the world for seven consecutive years.
Canada is a paradise for immigrants to settle down. The government treats immigrants from all over the world fairly and encourages multiculturalism. When new immigrants set foot in Canada, they can enjoy the rights protected by the Canadian Constitution. Canada has a stable society and a sound legal system. This is a country that values human rights and advocates democracy and freedom. At the same time, Canada recognizes multiple nationalities. When you become a Canadian citizen, you can not only have a Canadian passport, but also keep your original passport.
Canada's excellent education system ranks among the best in the world, and the state provides first-class primary and secondary education for all residents free of charge. In addition, Canada has the best universities and colleges in the world. In order to enable more people to receive higher education in such institutions, the government has formulated a subsidy policy for people with various economic conditions. At the same time, Canada's first-class social security and welfare system can make the residents of many countries in the world envy. Canada has rich and colorful landforms, towering mountains, wide grass gardens, rich valleys, numerous lakes, criss-crossing rivers and dotted islands, which together constitute Canada's unique and charming natural scenery. In Canada's vast territory, there are countless wonders and beautiful scenery.
Today, after entering the 2 1 century, more and more new immigrants join the United, harmonious and beautiful family of Canada, and use their diligence and wisdom to build this ideal "paradise" more beautiful and prosperous!
Major cities in Canada:
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the seat of the federal government. The green copper roof of the Capitol, the peace tower in the city and the famous tulip garden are regarded as the symbols of our country by China people. Ottawa is the seat of government and a high-tech center.
Ottawa is located on the Ottawa River at the junction of Ontario and Quebec. It is the most popular bilingual city in China. There are many traditional businesses on both sides of the river, such as forestry, water conservancy and power generation. Business activities in Ottawa are also booming, and many financial institutions are headquartered in Ottawa.
Ottawa is also a major tourist destination in Canada, with various museums, such as the National Gallery of Canada, the National Aviation Museum and the Canadian Cultural Museum, which constitute another cultural landscape in Ottawa.
Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the capital of Ontario. Toronto is located in the east of Lake Ontario, with perfect transportation facilities such as roads and subways. The weather in Toronto is very cold. February is about five months of the year.
Toronto is the financial center of Canada, and its industry, commerce and banking are very developed, which can be described as the bank headquarters of Canada. The prosperity of culture and art is also a major feature of Toronto. Its institutions of higher learning include the University of Toronto, Queen's University and York University. It is a famous university in North America.
One of Toronto's landmark buildings is the City Hall, also known as Duolun Hall, which has a unique semicircular vertical structure. The second organizational building is the TV Tower in Toronto. Overlooking from a height, the scenery is unobstructed and pleasing to the eye.
Vancouver
Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada and one of the top ten fastest growing cities in North America. It has the reputation of "Pearl of the Pacific Ocean". Vancouver is famous for its mild and humid climate. Summer is usually warm and comfortable, while winter is warmer/. Among the new immigrants in Vancouver. Asians make up the majority. The total population of Greater Vancouver is about 1 970,000, and1out of every six Vancouver people is Chinese.
Vancouver is the largest port and the third largest airport in Canada. Due to the favorable location of the city, it has become an important economic and trade place between North America and Asia, thus winning the reputation of "the gate of the Pacific Ocean". Besides trade, tourism is another booming industry in Vancouver. Vancouver is the headquarters of many large Canadian companies. In addition, several of the largest resource expansion bases in British Columbia are also located in Vancouver.
The magnificent modern commercial buildings in downtown Vancouver, together with parks and municipal gardens full of green vitality, add a quiet and warm natural atmosphere to the whole city. In the eyes of Canadians. Vancouver has always been the preferred city. This is a this beautiful city that harmoniously integrates modern urban civilization with natural beauty. Make countless people who have been there linger.
st. johns
St. John is an ancient industrial city in Canada, which has been built for more than 200 years and has a population of about 6.5438+0.4 million. It is an important trading port city in eastern Canada, a trade, industrial and commercial center in Newport, and an important base for producing syrup in Canada, with large petroleum, chemical and paper enterprises.
St John, near the Bay of Fundy, is an important port in Atlantic Province. In winter, St. John often has dense fog, so it is called "Fog City". Rich in natural resources, the land is covered by forest, the pulp and paper industry is booming, and there are a lot of minerals such as lead, copper and iron under the forest, so mining is the main economic activity of St. John. In addition, the fishery is developed and lobsters are abundant. Every summer, lobster is cheap and fresh, which is not only supplied to Canadian provinces, but also exported to major cities in Europe.
St John is the local political and cultural center and one of the bilingual cities in Canada. Since the17th century, Acadian immigrants from France and immigrant loyalists from Britain began to move in one after another. They independently expanded and maintained their own language, culture and living habits, and gradually developed into English-speaking areas and French-speaking areas. At present, about 34% of the residents are descendants of Acadia who can only speak French.
St. John's folk customs are simple, which is reflected in clothes, hairstyles, car models and house design.
St John has the University of New Brunswick and Ellison University, which are two British universities in the province. The former is large in scale and offers many disciplines, while the latter has always taken the route of small universities, with high quality and light weight and high academic level, and is the best among similar universities.
fredericton
Fredricton is the capital of New Brunswick. There are more than 100 knowledge-intensive companies, accounting for more than 60% of the knowledge-based enterprises in the province; It is the location of the e-commerce R&D center of the National Research Center of Canada; The knowledge park has the first R&D base in Atlantic Canada and is home to many world-class R&D institutions. It is home to the world-famous University of New Brunswick. In its total population, 17% people can speak French and English; 57% of the workforce has a high school education or above; 25% people have a college degree.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of the four Atlantic provinces in Canada, with an area of 55,496,5438+0 square kilometers and a population of about 930,000. It was the landing point for early European immigrants to Canada, and it was also one of the focuses for the interests of British and French colonists in history. New French colony, the first settlement established by French colonists in 1605, located in Port Royal), Nova Scotia means "New Scotland" in Latin. Until today, traditional Scottish culture can still be found in Nova Scotia. For example, many local residents still retain the Gaelic accent of Scottish dialect. Due to offshore, Nova Scotia has a warm, humid and rainy climate, with a frost-free period of 140 days every year, which is considered as a warm province in Canada. Halifax, the provincial capital, is the largest city along the Atlantic Ocean and the second largest deep-water port in the world. It is also the political, economic and cultural center of Atlantic Canada. In addition, it is located between Europe and America, so it has always been Canada's naval base. It is also the seat of Canada's Atlantic Fleet Command and an important military base, which played an important role during the Second World War. Because of its excellent seaport, Sharifas has developed commerce and shipping industry, and is economically backward compared with Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec.
manitoba, lake
Manitoba, located in central Canada, is one of the three grassland provinces in central Canada, with an area of 649,950 square kilometers and a population of 65,438+065,438+040,000. The main terrain is plain, and there are many lakes in the province, totaling 38,500, of which Lake Winnipeg is the largest and 13 largest in the world. Hudson Bay in the north is connected with the Arctic Ocean. Every summer, there is Jie Bing in the bay for 9 to 10 weeks, and the grain of this province is transported to Europe from here. Hudson Bay is also a tourist attraction. Wild ducks in the south of the bay and polar bears in the north are famous scenery. Sunflowers are abundant in this province, and sunflower seed oil is an important specialty. More than half the residents live in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada. Winnipeg is Canada's largest grain market and an important livestock trading center with a population of about 600,000. Its ethnic groups are very complex, including China, Japanese, Korean, German, Ukrainian, Romanian and French. Every summer, Folkorama Festival is a grand event in Winnipeg and one of the largest multi-ethnic gatherings in North America. Participants not only have the opportunity to taste authentic food from various countries. The number of Canadian Native Indians living in Winnipeg is the largest in the country. Many Indians still insist that they are the real masters of today's Canada, and whites are the aggressors. In order to appease the Indians, the Canadian government gave them many benefits. The terrain in Winnipeg is gentle, and the Red River flowing through the urban area often overflows in the rainy season.