Introduction

In 1867, Québec , Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia formed a confederation on July 1, 1867 the British North America act declared Canada a country.

Canada is the second largest country in the world with 10 million square kilometres of landmass. The country has a population of approximately 30 million people.

Canada is one of the leading G-8 Nations. It is a highly developed country, with excellent working conditions, an outstanding education system, a very high standard of living and health care system ranked one of the best in the world.