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Canada

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What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service: Consult the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website
For further information: Consult the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website
Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time: It is %T:%M %A in Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, OttawaIt is %T:%M %A in Edmonton, CalgaryIt is %T:%M %A in Whitehorse, Vancouver
Summer time: Summer time from March to November.

What is the spoken language ?

Official language: There are 2 official languages, English and French.
Other languages spoken: Chinese is the third most widely spoken language in Canada. More than 100 different languages were declared when an inventory was made of mother tongues. The list includes: German, Italian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Asian and Middle Eastern languages.
Business language: English is used most. All government departments must be bilingual in English and French.
Getting some knowledge: Please consult the following website for French-speaking Quebec expressions.
Free translation tools: Voila - Translator of phrases, words and websites
La toile du Québec - Free on-line translator of texts and Internet pages (to French from English, German and vice versa)
Foreignword - Portal for languages
Systranbox - Free translation arabic-english-arabic
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic and arabic-french-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-english-arabic and arabic-french-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Canadian dollar

ISO Code

CAD

To obtain domestic currency

There are bureaux de change in all airports and in town centers. Credit card companies automatically take a percentage of exchange transactions. ATMs are being used more and more instead of travelers cheques.

Possible means of payment

The following credit cards are commonly taken: American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard and Visa. Most stores will take the American dollar, with a % fee or exchange rate which is higher or lower according to the value of the Canadian dollar.

Prices displayed do not include taxes, and this is also true for restaurants.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Canada, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate: The summer period begins with spring weather in April or May, when the snow melts. The hottest months are from the end of June to the beginning of September. As for the autumn, it is the most beautiful season in Quebec, when natural beauty is magnificent for walking in the mountains.
The months of April and November are the 2 least interesting months for visiting Canada. April because spring has not completely come, the snow has sometimes not totally melted, road cleaning and repairs are not finished. November because the trees have lost all their leaves, the weather is grey, it often rains and sometimes it snows already.
For further information: Environment Canada
Authentik Canada

What is the country code ?

Telephone codes: To call in Canada from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) 1.
To call Tunisia from Canada, dial 011 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: The IS41 standard of American origin (standard ANSI-41) and the GSM standard, defined in Europe by ETSI, are the most widespread.
Internet suffix: .ca
.qc.com
Emergency numbers

Police, firemen, ambulance	911
North America Directory Assistance	411
Relay services for hearing-impaired people	711