Canada

The neighbor to the north of the US is Canada. If you want to visit the country, then you’ll need to know a little bit about Canada. Read on to learn some basic facts about the country Canada, and how it’ll make your stay, and entry into it pleasant too.

Passport Issues

Canada is a vast land of physical beauty, and a cross culture of English and French speaking peoples. Brush up on your French if you’re traveling to Quebec, and its French speaking areas of the country. To get into the country of Canada you’ll need a Canadian passport. There are a lot of stipulations on getting into the country, so be sure and know what you’ll need if traveling from the US. Since the terrorist attack in NY in the US, it’s getting more difficult to move from one country to another. Even if you drive you’ll have to show legal entry into the country with a Canada passport, or in the Air Canada, the jet that is used in Canadian airports all around the world.

Money Exchange And Payments

Money is another issue; you’ll need to know the exchange rates between the US dollar and the Canadian money. One large bank in the country is TD Canada Trust where you can go into the bank and get exchange rates in Canada, or keep up to date with online before you leave. If you want to pay any bills in the country you can also use Canada Post which is an electronic Internet way to transfer money from an account. You can also use this type of payment for anything on the Canada EBay website.

Government

The government of Canada is under the British rule of England, but it still makes legislation of its own with representatives of the different provinces. You’ll know you’re in the country because the Canadian flag is a Maple leave on white, with two large dark bars on both sides of the flag. The laws of the country in most parts are based on common law of the English crown, but in some areas like Quebec and its provinces the French law is used. Make sure you know which area of Canada you’re in by using a good map of Canada. Canada revenue is different in the French parts of the country.

Weather

The weather in the country can be brutal especially in the northern parts, a Siberian air will blow in making it sub freezing and dangerous. Make sure to know the weather in Canada that you’re going to be in, and have a Canada map on hand if you’re out in the countryside. The Canada environment can change on a dime, so have a cell phone and know how to dial for information on Canada 411.

Canada has beautiful sites of mountains and big cities like Quebec. It’s all wonderful to see, but be prepared totally for your trip. You wouldn’t want to ruin a great experience by not being prepared for the country of Canada.