Canada is the second largest country in the world. Because of its climate, nearly 90% of the country lacks permanent settlements. Most of Canada’s 31 million people live in highly urbanized centers in the south, within 300 kilometers of the border with the United States. Three oceans border the country – the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic. Due to its size, there are many different geographical areas and regions. These are divided into the following: the Atlantic region, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast and the North. The country has 10 provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Found land and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and 3 territories Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon each with its own capital. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Canada is a democracy with a parliamentary Government. The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party with the largest number of elected Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. Federal elections usually take place every four years. Government consists of three parts: Federal, Provincial and Municipal. The Federal Government is responsible for things that affect all of Canada such as national defense. Provincial Governments are responsible for education, health care, etc. and shares some issues with the Federal Government. Municipal Governments are in charge of the police force, the fire department and environmental issues.
As a citizen or a landed immigrant, you have equal access to the justice system. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees every resident fundamental freedoms, legal rights and equality under the law.
There are of course many climatic variations in this huge country, ranging from the permanently frozen ice caps from north of the 70th parallel to the luxuriant vegetation of British Columbia’s. Daytime summer temperatures can rise to 35° C and higher, while lows of -25° C aren’t uncommon in winter. More moderate temperatures are the norm in spring and fall.
Canada is a major industrialized, trading nation, a member of the G7 and G8. It recognizes that its future prosperity depends on a highly educated work force. In the five years between 2000 and 2005, an estimated 44% of all new jobs in the country will require more than 16 years of education and training.
The educational system varies from province to province and includes six to eight years of elementary school, four or five years at the university undergraduate level. The 1991 census revealed that among Canadians aged 15 and over, 56.9 percent had attended secondary school, 31.7 percent had gone to a trade school or other type of post-secondary institution, and 1.9 million – 11.4 percent of the population – had a university degree.
The Canadian education system encompasses both publicly funded and private schools, from kindergarten through to university. Education is a provincial responsibility under the Canadian constitution, which means there are significant differences between the education systems of the different provinces. However, standards across the country are uniformly high. In general, Canadian children attend kindergarten for one or two years at the age of four or five on a voluntary basis. All children begin Grade One at about six years of age. The school year normally runs from September through the following June but in some instances, January intake dates are possible. Secondary schools go up to Grades 11, 12 or 13, depending on the province. From there, students may attend university or college.
All universities and colleges in Canada do not rely on a single standardized test to evaluate their applications, each school has a separate set of entrance requirements. These can vary widely, but generally first degree or diploma programs ask for proof of completion of a number of high school credits or equivalents. This final phrase, “or equivalents” is the area where most international students must fit in. You will be required to show proof that your previous education covers the same scope that high schools in that particular province, which usually means good reading and writing skills, some mathematics, some study of science and perhaps even creative arts, depending on which program you would like to apply to.
In Canada, universities or colleges operate in either French and/or English. Thus, each school has a language proficiency requirement for all students whose first language is not one of these. Standardized language tests are usually the way schools determine your level of fluency or proof of English facility. Test scores are sent to the school along with your application and will be considered in conjunction with your academic record. The TOEFL is the most common one. Most schools ask for a minimum score of 550 on the written TOEFL. Some may ask for higher. Other accepted tests are the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Cambridge Proficiency Exam. A number of Canadian schools have their own tests which they administer and at times, even if you have been accepted based on standardized test scores, the school will require you to be tested once again in their own facility once you enroll.
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