Canada is the second largest country in the world and surprisingly most of it’s land is uninhabited. Canada covers 6 time zones and is divided into 10 provinces and two territories and the three main leading cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Many of you might picture Canada as a country blanketed in snow were the sun never shines, however I must prove you and myself wrong as the sun does shine and the temperature reaches a high of 30 degrees in the summer months.

Canada is rich in history and in cultural traditions and nonetheless well known for it’s raw beauty and clean air. It is also commonly known for it’s outstanding standard of living, cleanliness and it’s welcoming people. It is commonly known for it’s winter sports such as ice hokey and skiing and for hosting the winter Olympics. It is no surprise that the United Nations voted Canada as the best place to live in for many consecutive years. Canada is a diverse, dynamic and multicultural country which you will discover from reading this guide.

Air: Canada’s principal national airline is Air Canada. Canada has 13 international airports. All have full banking and catering facilities, duty free shops and car hire. Airport-to-city bus and taxi services and, in some cases, rail links, are available. Sea: The principal Canadian ports on the Atlantic Ocean are Halifax - Nova Scotia, St John - New Brunswick and St John’s - Newfoundland. Montréal and Québec have ports on the St Lawrence Seaway, which links the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes and the industrial heartland of Canada and the USA. Toronto’s port is on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The port of Vancouver is on the west coast. Trains: The Canadian rail system connects to the USA at several points. Major routes are: New York–Montréal, New York–Buffalo–Niagara Falls–Toronto, Chicago–Sarnia–London–Toronto, Cleveland–Buffalo–Niagara Falls–Toronto and Detroit–Windsor–Toronto. VIA Rail Canada, the country’s main rail operator, issues a discount pass for rail travel within Canada and the USA. Road: The only road access to Canada is through the southern border with the USA or from the west through Alaska. Apart from private motoring, the most popular way of travelling by road is by bus. The biggest coach company in the world is the Greyhound Bus Company and this is one of the most common routes to Canada from the USA. There are many crossing points from the USA to Canada.