The essential guide to life and living in Canada

Life and living in Canada

• Social customs
• Language problems - get your apostrophes and hyphens right
• How Canadians deal with complaints
• The cost of living - a subjective view
• Strange but true facts about Canada

The differences between life in Canada and life in other countries

• How Canadians see themselves
• Minor irritations living in Canada
• Major irritations living in Canada
• Pleasures of living in Canada
• Complaining in Canada
• Canada and UK population and land area - some interesting comparisons
• Canada taxes knowledge (books)
• Canada taxes learning (courses)
• Canada taxes postage

Food and drink in Canada

• Food and drink overview
• Fast and convenience food in North America

Visas and work permits

• Immigration and visas
• 'Landed immigrant' status and 'Permanent Resident' status
• Quebec - some differences
• Work permits
• Self-employment and business start-ups
• Finding a job
• Employment services
• Education and training
• Employment agencies
• Newspaper adverts for jobs
• Working on contract
• Working full time
• Working part-time
• Temporary work
• Short-term work - eg maternity cover
• Voluntary sector work
• Au Pair and Nanny work
• Women working
• Looking for work
• Languages

Conditions of employment

• Vacation (holiday) entitlement
• Contracts
• Salary and other benefits
• Hours of work
• Pensions
• Unions and membership
• Relocation expenses
• Insurance
• Service culture - is there such a thing?
• The ever-open hand (people looking for tips)

Canadian Politics

Political system and members of parliament

Airport security mismanagement

• Is there any credibility in the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority (CATS)?

Plus more as the list grows.

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