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British Columbia Parliament Building, Canada
Author: Ryan Bushby (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 Generic)
My Canada Travel Guide provides you a glimpse at the second largest country in the world. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. Canada covers 9,984,670 sq km (3,854,085 sq mi) and has a population of 34.7 million people (2012 estimate). The capital of Canada is Ottawa while the biggest city is Toronto.
Guide to Hotels in Canada
Looking for accommodation in Canada? Here's a list of all the hotels in Canada that you can book online.
Ten Peaks and Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
Author: Gorgo (public domain)
Canada shares a land border with the contiguous United States and the state of Alaska in the northwest. While it is usually regarded as the second largest country in the world, by land area alone, Canada ranks fourth behind Russia, China and the United States.
Entering Canada
Visitors from Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Hong Kong (BNO Passport or SAR Passport), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania (biometric passports only), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montserrat, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Poland (biometric passports only), Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, St. Helena, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taiwan (must be ordinary passport including personal identification number), Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom (including British (Overseas) Citizens that are re-admissible to the United Kingdom), United States, and Western Samoa do not need a visa for entering Canada for a stay of up to six months, on condition that they do not take up employment in the country. Visitors who hold a U.S. Green Card also do not need a visa. All other visitors need to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa at the nearest Canadian Visa Office before arrival in Canada. Visa fee is $75 for a single entry visa, $150 for a multiple entry visa and $400 for a family (single/multiple entry).
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, historic church in I'Islet, Quebec
Author: Bernard Gagnon (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Getting In
Visitors arriving by air enter via Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa. There are also international airports in small cities including Halifax, St John's, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna and Victoria.Traveling Around in Canada
The fastest way to travel large distances in Canada is to fly. The main national carrier, Air Canada, has the largest network of routes. For cheap flights between major cities, consider WestJet (www.westjet.ca).If is possible to travel between major cities by bus, particularly in the Windsor-Quebec City corridor, which includes major cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Bus routes through the central heartland, such as through the prairies, can take several days, so unless you can bear the rare stops, it is really endurance travel for the hardy.
Preparing for your trip to Canada
The main languages spoken in Canada are English and (in Quebec particularly) French. If you are not comfortable in speaking these languages, you should make preparation to improve your command. After all, languages are the most reliable travel tools.
Autumn in La Mauricie National Park, Quebec
Author: Kevstan (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Major Tourist Destinations of Canada
- Algonquin Park
The largest park in the Ontario Provincial Park System. - Banff National Park
The first designated national park of Canada. - Cape Breton Island
The northernmost island in Nova Scotia. - Jasper National Park
The largest national park within Canada's Rocky Mountain Parks. - Niagara Falls
The most famous waterfall in North America. - Saint John River Valley
Valley with many historic sites of wooden covered bridges. - Terra Nova National Park
The most easterly national park of Canada, located in Eastern Newfoundland. - Yoho National Park
National park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, along the western slope of the Continental Divide.
Dentonia Park, Toronto, in winter
Author: David J (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
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Cultural
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978)
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981)
- SGang Gwaay (1981)
- Historic District of Old Québec (1985)
- Old Town Lunenburg (1995)
- Rideau Canal (2007)
Natural
- Nahanni National Park (1978)
- Dinosaur Provincial Park (1979)
- Kluane-Wrangell-St Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979)
- Wood Buffalo National Park (1983)
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984)
- Gros Morne National Park (1987)
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995)
- Miguasha National Park (1999)
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs (2008)
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Arctic Cotton in Arviat, Hudson's Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Author: Mike Beauregard (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Gros Morne National Park, Western Newfoundland
Author: Tango7174 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
  
  
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