Canada
Researched in depth. Every step has a source.
At a glance
| Capital | Ottawa | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | CAD | Sikap research database |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | Source, checked |
| Distance from Manila | 11 011 km | Computed from the coordinates |
| Population | 41.7 million | Source, checked |
| Official languages | English, French | Source, checked |
| GDP per person | USD 66 746 at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | Source, checked |
| Average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Minimum wage | CAD 18 an hour | Source, checked |
| Tax on an average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Health coverage index | 92 of 100 | Source, checked |
| Average temperature | 6 °C | Source, checked |
| Warmest month | 21 °C in Jul | Source, checked |
| Coldest month | -11 °C in Jan | Source, checked |
| Happiness rank | not sourced yet | |
| Happiness score | not sourced yet | |
| English proficiency | not sourced yet | |
| Rent, one bedroom in the capital | not sourced yet | |
| Cost of living, one person | not sourced yet | |
| Health insurance | not sourced yet | |
| Homicide rate | not sourced yet | |
| Residents born abroad | 22.2% | Source, checked |
| Usual weekly hours | 40.0 hours | Source, checked |
| Paid leave | 10 days | Source, checked |
| Public holidays | 10 days | Source, checked |
| Internet speed | 373 Mbps | Source, checked |
| EU member | no | Sikap research database |
| Schengen member | not sourced yet | |
| Dual citizenship | yes | Source, checked |
The chain
- Study permit (post-secondary, designated learning institution)canada.ca,
- Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), 36 monthscanada.ca,
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC), 12 monthsIRPR s.87.1,
- Grant of Canadian citizenship (naturalisation), 36 monthscanada.ca,
Other routes
- Employer-specific work permit backed by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), 36 monthsircc.canada.ca,
- Global Talent Stream (GTS), LMIA-based work permitircc.canada.ca,
- International Mobility Program options: CUSMA, CETA, International Experience Canada, GATSircc.canada.ca,
- Express Entry (application management system for CEC, FSW and PNP-linked nominations), 12 monthscanada.ca,
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW), 12 monthscanada.ca,
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program: Ontario Workforce Priority stream, 6 monthscanada.ca,
- BC Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration, Skilled Worker stream (with Express Entry BC option), 24 monthscanada.ca,
Notes on the rules
- Post-study permit: Language-test proof became a requirement for most applicants from 1 November 2024. Source
Sources
- Post-graduation work permit: About the permit - Canada.ca, checked 19 Sept 2026
- Canadian Experience Class: Who can apply - Canada.ca, checked 19 Sept 2026
- Who can apply to become a Canadian citizen - Canada.ca, checked 19 Sept 2026
- Post-graduation work permit: Who can apply, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Post-graduation work permit: Field of study requirement, checked 12 Sept 2026
- IRCC fee list, checked 12 Sept 2026
- IRCC processing times data feed for in-Canada temporary applications (data-ptime-non-country-en.json), checked 12 Sept 2026
- Citizenship Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29), checked 12 Sept 2026
- Study permit: Get the right documents, Proof of financial support, checked 13 Sept 2026
- Work off campus as an international student, checked 13 Sept 2026
- Study permit: Provincial attestation letter or territorial attestation letter, checked 13 Sept 2026
- 2026 provincial and territorial allocations under the international student cap, checked 13 Sept 2026
- IRCC processing times data feed by country of residence (data-ptime-en.json), checked 13 Sept 2026
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), checked 12 Sept 2026
- Hire a temporary foreign worker through the Global Talent Stream, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Hire a temporary foreign worker in a high-wage position, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Hire a temporary foreign worker in a high-wage or low-wage position, checked 12 Sept 2026
- International Experience Canada: Who can apply, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Business people: Work in Canada under a free trade agreement, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Hire through the International Mobility Program, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) criteria, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry: Job offer, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry: Language test results, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry rounds of invitations data feed (backs the IRCC rounds page), checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry: Rounds of invitations, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Express Entry: Federal Skilled Worker Program, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), checked 12 Sept 2026
- Ontario Workforce Priority stream, checked 12 Sept 2026
- Archived - OINP Employer Job Offer: International Student stream, checked 12 Sept 2026
- WelcomeBC: For workers, pathway to permanent residency as a worker, checked 12 Sept 2026
- IRCC processing times data feed for permanent residence and citizenship (flpt-en.json), behind the check-processing-times tool, checked 13 Sept 2026