Living in Canada can be a life changing experience. It is a nation that boasts beautiful countryside that is interspersed by modern cities. Canada is a developed country in the northern part of North America. It includes ten provinces and three territories which extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada’s border with the United States is the world’s longest land border. Canada is also frequently ranked number one in the United Nations annual Human Development Index, which considers factors such as job opportunties, quality of schooling, life expectancy and cost of living. It has one of the strongest economies in the world and is a member of the G8, the world's most prosperous nations.

Canada was originally inhabited by first nation aboriginal tribes and it wasn't until the 17th and 18th century that the Europeans started to establish settlements there. Canada remains part of the British Commonwealth and is subsequently very popular with expats from both the UK and France. However, despite its European background, Canada shares much more economic and social similarities with the US and for this reason it is highly popular with US expats who are looking for experiences outside their home country.

Canada's population consists of approximately 32 million. The main languages spoken are the official languages of Canada, English (59%) and French (23%) with the remaining 18% consisting of other languages. Canada experiences four distinct seasons ie winter, spring, summer and autumn (fall). Winter is very cold in most places with temperatures often below zero degree Celsius. Summer lasts from around June to September and the weather varies from warm to hot. Daytime temperatures are between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius or Centigrade (68 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. Fall and spring are transition seasons. This means the weather starts getting colder or warmer, and there is a lot of rain.

Thousands of people from abroad countries choose Canada for their further study or Immigrate with family each year. These people are attracted by the country's natural and man-made wonders, the peaceful environment, the cosmopolitan cities, multicultural communities, work and study structure, excellent training system and cost effective living expenses.

The Canadian government have demonstrated a willingness to employ foreign workers and have historically been quick to recognize that skilled immigrants are important to the growth of the Canadian economy. The majority of expats living in Canada find work through insurance, catering or production industries and there tends to be a good availability of office jobs for expats. In the past Canada has suffered from a deficit of skilled engineering candidates and for this reason expats who work in the field of project management, process and engineering are in higher demand.

The unemployment rate in Canada as of September 2009, was 8.4%. At present the country is experiencing a shortage in positions for students but rises are being observed in the retail and wholesale trade sectors.