BASKETBALL???????

BASKETBALL...

"The roots in basketball are firmly embedded in Canada. In 1891 the game was invented by Dr. James Naismith a canadian who hailed from Almonte, Ontario"

The NBA has been really important in Canada, may be must of you did not know that the person who invented the basktball was Canadian. The first NBA game was played in Toronto on November, 1946. The most important canadian team is the Grizzlies.

For more information you can visit:
http://www.nba.com/canada/History_of_Basketball_in_Canad-Canada_Generic_Article-18023.html

SOME INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

Did you know the most importants banks in Canada are: Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank and Bank of Nova Scotia...





Did you know that Canada has lakes that anyother country...






Did you know that Canada has more than 100 languages between his territories...




Did you know that the principal airports are in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal...

HOUSE OR APARTMENT

WHERE PEOPLE LIVE???In Canada you can find different types of houses for example:
An apartment in the first floor of a big house with a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and heating system for cold days.

A detached house is a big house, this is not near to another house and usually have two storeys.

A high rise apartment is a small apartment that is in a building, sometimes there are an elevator, private security and a gym.




A row house is a house that is in a street very close to another houses. Usually has two storeys.

There are the places where the canadian people live, also you can find a room for rent by weeks or months, so if you want to go choose the better option.

EDUCATION

HOW IS THE CANADIAN EDUCATION

In Canada the education is very important, for that reason the education is available for everyone and is diversified. There are public and private schools.
The pre-school is a child care center where you can get your baby from 1 to 4 years old. This is not free, sometimes it is expensive.
The primary education is for childs between 6 and 8 years, the secondary school or high school is for adolscents between 9 and 16 years. In Canada are public schools where the education is excellent. The education is free to all canadian citizens and permanent residents.
A day in the school goes from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm with two recess or recreation time. The teachers in all provinces have to be qualified and licenced. The language could be english or french, but in Quebec all newcomers, must learn french as a second language.
The secondary school programmes consist in preparete the students for university, or for technology institutions or for workplace. Also, there are a french programm that in now in all the provinces it is made to support the bilingualism in the school programmes.

TRANSPORTATION

HOW CAN WE MOVE???

If you can not have a car you have an other posibilities. For example:

RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS:
For example the Toronto Subway, the Vancouver train or the Montreal Metro. This is a rapid transist systmes to travel in Canada from province to province. BUSES:
There are buses to travel between cities, the buses are clean and comfortable, you can use, for example in the wekeends.

TROLLEY CAR:
It is usually to transport passengers in the urban zone, it is powered by electricity.

TRAIN:
The trains are in the metropolitan areas, for example in Greater Toronto. The people can arrive quickly at any where they going.
SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION:
In Canada exist a special transportation for the handicap. This transportation is making specially for people with disabilities, it is a rapid transit service.
FERRIES:
Some people work in different places from where they live, so many of that places of work are far away and they have to use the ferries.

ALSO YOU CAN MOVE BY TAXIS, CYCLING OR WALKING.

WORKING

WORK IN CANADA

For the canadian people work meening more that gain money, the work to have a better salary and a better social position, for that reason they ask this question to other people: "What work do you do?" . The social position means a lot for the canadians, so their lifes sometimes are so stressful.

A degree does not mean that you going to have a job, you have to training every time that you can do it, because the technology is changing every day. Sometimes you have to be aggressive and not afraid to take risks.

FAMILIES

THE CANADIAN FAMILIES

A traditional canadian family is small, there are a mother, father and one or two kids. They does not live in extendend families, the parents live alone in assisted care centers that is normal when their children grow up and live his own life.

The marriage is easy, that depends of the rules of each province. Generally you must be 18 or 19 years to getting married. So you also can apply for a divorce if you want, the rules are different in each province.

In Canada you can not marry with a close relative, but you can marry with someone of the same sex. You need a marriage licence issued by the municipal government, before you are married. But if you do not want to be marry you can live in common-law.

The fathers take a very important role in the family, they care the childrens, cook and clean, also he works for the support of the family. The mother can work outside the home for help to the support and the children can have a part-time job after school.

So the canadian families have things in common with us and other things are new for us.

MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Canada is a multicultural society because there are three main groups of aboriginal peoples. So their spiritual beliefs have been passed generation to generation. Moreover, the first explorers was English and French so this is an other reason for the multicultural society. So, the immigration is an other reason, in Canada live people from Asia, Europa, South and Central America, Africa, U.S.A. and Oceanía, these people have be there before 1961. For Canadian people all citizens are equal, so the citizens can keep their beliefs and identities. The Government of Canada celebrate the multiculturalism and celebrate the diversity of canadians.

BE CAREFUL

IT'S SO COLD!!!

Be careful with the winter in Canada, it is so cold that you have to take into account the following advertising:
- Check the weather in the radio or TV.
- Buy good winter clothing, it is not a luxury it is a necessity.
- Wear sweaters over shirts.
- Wear hats, gloves and boots.
- Do not forget your breakfast it help you to feel warmer.
- Drink a lot of water to prevent dehydration.
- Be careful with the frostbite, that occurs when the ears or fingers or toes are exposed to freezing temperatures.

If you take into account all of this advertising you can enjoy the winter in Canada.

HOW ARRIVE TO CANADA???

HOW ARRIVE TO CANADA???

You can arrive by air, sea or land. There are many ports into Canada, for example the most importants airports are in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. When you arrive at the airport in Canada you have to go to Immigrant Reception Services, they can help you with all the things that you need, for example a list of hotels and cultural orientation, and the most important is that the services are in several languages.

(Toronto airport)

FOUR SEASON IN CANADA

There are four season along to the year, these are:SPRING: In March, April and May.

SUMMER: In June, July and August.

AUTTUMN: In September, October and November.

WINTER: In December, January and February.

NIAGARA FALLS

DO YOU WANT TO SEE SOMETHING AMAZING?????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1hATvWrXq0

LEGAL STATUS IN CANADA

If you are thinking in traveling to Canada you must to know...
Canada will receive you because the immigration stimulate the growth of this country, so Canada offers protection to refugees, students, temporary workers and business people.
REFUGEES: Canada has The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) that give support to refugees when they arrive. The program includes: Greeting at the airpot and transportation until the final destination in Canada, temporary acommodation, education and health care system, financial orientation and language classes.
PERMANET RESIDENT: This status is given when an immigrant has the right to live permanently in Canada. As a permanent resident you have the right to receive most social benefits, live, work or study anywhere in Canada, to protection under canadian law and apply for canadian citizenship.
CANADIAN CITIZEN: To apply for a citizenship you must have permanent resident status in Canada, you must be at least 18 years old, you must have lived in Canada during three years, you need to be able to speak English or French, you must know rights and responsibilities of citizens.

SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?????

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CANADA

- POPULATION: 32,976.0 (in thousands, 2007 estimated) that is a little more than three people per square kilometer.
- THERE ARE: Ten provinces, three territories
- Canada has more lakes that any other country
- Canada is a multicultural country

HOLIDAYS

NEW YEAR'S DAY: Is the 1st day of the calendar year.

VICTORIA DAY: The sovereing's birthday it is celebrate in memory of Queen Victoria, each year on the monday preceding 25 May.

CANADA DAY: It is the celebration of the conformation aniversary of Canada on 1st July.

LABOUR DAY: First monday of september.

THANKSGIVING DAY: Is the celebration for the blessing of the canadian people. It is celebrate the second monday of October.

REMEMEBRANCE DAY: It is celebrate to commemorate all fallen soldairs from all wars. 11th November.

CHRISTMAS: 25th December.

BOXING DAY: It is celebrate the next day to christmas is the day of Saint Stephen the first Christian martyr.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CANADA

Canada is the world's second largest country. It is in the in the northern of North America extending from the atlantic ocean in the east of the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward in to the Artic Ocean. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored this country, so there you can speak english or french.

Canada is a parlamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State. Canada mantains a diversified economy that is heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade with the United States.WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE FLAG??
The official Canada's flag was inagurated on 15 February 1965. The maple leaf in the center of the flag is a canadian symbol and is too in the 1-cent coin. A canadian specialty, the maple syrup is derived from the maple tree.