Education In: Canada!

Studying in Canada

Studying in Canada means having access to beautiful skiing resorts and many outdoor activities throughout the summer and winter. In Canada you’ll find natural wonders of the world such as the Niagara Falls, glaciers, the Rocky Mountains and of course grizzly bears. The country is known for its many national and provincial parks. Banff National Park and Jasper National Park are world famous, for example.

Canadian studies

A study in Canada is always a good choice as the quality of higher education is very decent. Canada has a similar bachelor-master system and uses three education systems: universities, colleges and university colleges. Through KILROY education you are able to study at two Canadian universities.

The country

Canada is the largest country of the western hemisphere and the second largest country in the world. The coastline of the north is nearly 24,000 km long and touches the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Not a single country in the world has more rivers and lakes than Canada.

Timezones

The country has six timezones with a difference of four and a half hours between east and west coast. From east to west they are, Newfoundland-, Atlantic-, Eastern-, Central-, Mountain-, and Pacific-timezone. When it’s midnight in Western Europe, in Britisch Columbia it’s 16:00, in Ontario its 19:00 and in Nova Scotia its 20:00.

Climate

Since Canada is such a widely stretching country, the climate varies strongly. Canada is known for its long cold winters, but actually has many different climates. Southern Ontario en de south and central coast of British Columbia are the hottest, whereas Central and Northern Canada have the coldest winters.

Language

Officially, the country is bi-lingual: English and French. Quebec is an exception, where only French is considered the main language. In Nunavut, English as well as Inukitut is spoken. The latter is the language of the Inuit.

Facts and digits

Capital city: Ottawa

Population: roughly 33 million

Largest cities: Toronto, Montréal, Calgary

Currency: Canadian Dollar/ CAD

Timezones: UTC -3.5 to -8

Culture

Canada is a multicultural country that exists out of 96% immigrants and only 4% native population. The majority of the immigrants comes from Europe, mainly Great Britain and France, but throughout the years many Asians have moved to China too. The native population consists of three main groups: the Indians, the Inuit and the Métis, the people born from an Indian-European relationship.

Immigrants from all over the world have settled in Canada, including a large group of Dutch people. For many countries, Canada is the greatest example of a properly functioning multicultural society.

Religion

Canada has no official religion and roughly 13% of Canadians are not devoted to any religion. Roman-Catholics make up roughly half of the population. These are mainly Canadians from French descent. There are also large groups of Protestant. The culture and lifestyle of the native population still plays an important role in modern Canada.