Population
80% of Canadians live within 160 km of the U.S. border
61% of Canadians live in Ontario and Quebec
3 in 4 Canadians live in either Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver
Society
38.6 Million total population 2022 (increased by 1.8 million since the 2016 census)
1.44 Million nearly four-fifths of the 1.8 million population increase from 2016 to 2021 was attributable to new arrivals to Canada
English & French two official languages
Major Religions
Christian – 53.3%
Muslim – 4.9%
No Religion – 34.6%
Other Religion – 7.2%
Four Seasons
Winter: December – March
Spring: April – June
Summer: July – August
Fall: September – November
Business
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Hours of Business: Monday to Friday
Retail Hours: Monday through Sunday
Open later Thursday & Friday
6 time zones across Canada:
Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, Central Time Zone, Eastern Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Newfoundland Time Zone
Daylight Savings Time: 2nd Sunday of March
Politics
Type of Government:
- Parliamentary Democracy
- Federation
- Constitutional Monarchy
Levels of Government:
- Federal
- Provincial/Territorial
- Municipal
Public holidays
FEB 15 – FAMILY DAY (MID FEBRUARY)
APR 2 – GOOD FRIDAY
APR 5 – EASTER MONDAY
MAY 24 – VICTORIA DAY
JUN 24 – ST. JEAN BAPTISTE (QUEBEC ONLY)
JUL 1 – CANADA DAY
AUG 2 – CIVIC HOLIDAY 1ST MONDAY IN AUGUST (EXCEPT QUEBEC AND YUKON)
SEP 6 – LABOUR DAY
OCT 11 – THANKSGIVING DAY
NOV 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY
DEC 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY
DEC 26 – BOXING DAY
DEC 27 – OFF FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
JAN 1, 2024 – OFF FOR NEW YEAR DAY