Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Characteristics of Canadians


Character 
Canadians are very hospitable, welcoming people - particularly in provincial and rural Canada. 

The majority of Canadians are very tolerant and follow a live and let live philosophy. There is often a stronger sense of community and duty in Canadian towns than can be found in other countries. 

Visitors to Canada may find it difficult to tell the difference between its English speaking provinces and the USA. 

There is no danger of mistaking French-speaking Quebec for the USA. A degree of hostility to Canadian English speakers can be encountered at times in Quebec. Getting a job or running a business in Quebec requires fluency in French. 

Most of Canada has a semi-continental or a continental climate. 

Depending on the exact location, summers are warm or hot and winters are cold or very cold (or brutally cold). The exception is Canada's Pacific coast, where summers and winters are mild. 

Sunshine is abundant in most provinces, particularly the prairie provinces in the middle of Canada. 

Toronto and Vancouver are Canada's most multicultural and cosmopolitan cites. They are rich in cultural and artistic activities and their restaurants offer many of the world's cuisines.

Housing 
Canada has traditionally offered its residents some of the cheapest housing in the developed world. In recent times, house prices in a number of cities have risen sharply and can no longer be considered cheap. 

The country has huge forests and timber is readily available as a building material. 

Houses in Canada are typically timber-framed and, because of climate extremes, the housing stock is usually high quality and well insulated. 

Canadian Cities Compared

Canada's Cities Compared

City
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Halifax
Population
(metropolitan)
5.1 million
3.6 million
2.1 million
1.1 million
1.0 million
1.1 million
0.7 million
0.37 million
Born Overseas
49 %
21 %
38 %
22 %
19 %
18 %
17 %
7 %
Visible Minorities
43 %
16 %
37 %
19 %
23 %
14 %
13 %
7 %
Average House Price
Late 2010
$427 K
$303 K
$679 K
$401 K
$325 K
$325 K
$223 K
$240 K
Average Full Time 
Income (2006 Census)
$45,400
$39,419
$43,200
$46,200
$44,515
$50,300
$38,800
$40,200
Median Income 
Per Household (2008)
$68,120
$65,660
$68,670
$91,570
$88,190
$90,990
$70,510
$74,040
Unemployment Rate
Late 2010
9.4 %
9.5 %
7.5 %
6.8 %
6.2 %
7.1 %
6.1 %
6.8 %


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