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Moving to Canada: Canadian Resources

Migrating to a new country is a life changing decision; researching your new home country plays an important role in the decision making process and will help you settle more easily in your new home.

Canadians are known for having a high standard of living; Canada is consistently rated one of the world's top destinations for quality of life and education. Canada is well-known for its cosmopolitan cities, stunning landscapes and friendly, polite people.

Some interesting facts about Canada include:

• Canada is the world's second largest country; just behind Russia. However, Canada has one-fifth of Russia's population;
• Canada has two official languages; English and French;
• Although Toronto is Canada's largest city, the capital of Canada is Ottawa;
• Canada's head of state is Queen Elizabeth II; and
• Canada's national anthem is called 'O Canada'.

Additional information in the Canadian resource section includes details of Canada's media landscape, system of government and banking.