Area, population and geography
CANADA is located in the Northern hemisphere with area of about 99.7 million square meters, the second-largest country in the world. The capital of Canada is Ottawa and then rural Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories: Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory and Nunavut Territory.

Total population of Canada is 30,000,000 and nearly 80 percent of Canadians live in Ontario or Quebec; in other words, 89 percent of the land has no permanent population. Approximately 10 percent to the population is Chinese.

Because of its geographic location, it is convenient for Canadian citizen and permanent resident to enter and exit the United States of America. Canadian citizen can go to America with a passport or a permanent resident required visa.

Each province has an educational system that is slightly different. Differences aside, every province consists of three levels of education: elementary (primary), secondary and post-secondary. The language of instruction in Canadian institutions is either English or French, and in some cases both. Every Canadian citizen and permanent resident enjoys a free education from grade 1 to grade 12 (grade 13 in Ontario).

Elementary school usually begins in grade 1 and finishes in grade 8 or 9, depending on the province in which you choose to study. Secondary school begins from grade 9 or 10 and finishes in grade 11, 12 or 13. Presently, only Ontario requires grade 13 studies for a high school diploma. There are both public and private elementary and secondary schools in Canada. All Canadian post-secondary institutions are public. Post-secondary studies range from one to three years for college and three to four years for university.

Thousands of people worldwide apply to become landed immigrants of Canada each year. Since the beginning of the century, Canada's population has increased from five million to thirty million. Of this number, over ten million have been immigrants. People immigrate for many reasons. Some relocate in search for better career and financial opportunities, better living standards and some for family or personal reasons. Some also immigrate to further their education and for a business environment that is free from bureaucracy. They do have one thing in common, that is, in search for a better life.

For the seventh consecutive year, Canada has been ranked the world's best country to live, according to the result compiled by the United Nations. The ranking is based on a comparison of factors such as longevity, education and living standard expectation. As a result, thousands of people worldwide apply to become landed immigrants of Canada each year.

Canada is a free country. Its citizens and permanent residents enjoy many rights as set out by law in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. It is also renown for its political stability and democratic process.

Canada's health care system offers everyone, rich and poor, access to high-quality medical service. Health care is delivered at a substantially lower cost than in the United States, where many citizens do not possess health insurance.