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Opinions always vary - for many people
quality of life is something they feel inside, like or dislike,
and there will be always differences of opinions. We try
to talk about things that can be measured or generally known
about Canada. Things we list here would not guarantee
to make you happy, but they will help you to build and achieve
what you want from your life:
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we are ranked among global leaders in
income level per person. Working
Canadians earn in average $13-15 /(Can. dollars) per
hour (1.5 Cnd dollars approx. equals one US $. Canadian dollar
is stable). Do not forget that "average" is
not what newcomers necessarily receive. Your earnings
will depend on initiative, commitment to quality work, ability
to learn, be team player, negotiate your pay etc. Starting wages
for general labor ("any job", even with weak
English) are $7-9/hr; People with good skills and experience
can earn $15-25/hr.
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we are free market
society,
much like the United States. One can say that for the
last decade (1990-2000) we were evolving from "less socialism"
to "more free market economy". Here everyone
can start his own business any day and start providing goods
and services that customers need, so you can prosper, depending
on your hard work and talents. You do not need any special
connections and "permissions" to achieve that in Canada.
Yet on the other hand - we have a strong social security support
for those who are in need: anyone with temporary difficulty
and unable to support themselves is eligible for social support
payments, while there are also incentives to help people to
become self-supporting. It is important to note that our
immigration system discourages those who want to come to Canada,
but do not want to work - ability to become self-supporting
and successful is the cornerstone of our immigration policy.
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we are stable democratic
society with strong traditions for
human rights and freedoms, guaranteed by constitution (Charter
of rights). Canadians enjoy such fundamental rights
as:
- equality before law, independent courts and judges (it also
helps in many cases to have professionals assist you (yes -
consultants, lawyers, accountants etc.) in many cases to achieve
best result, so you should decide what's best for you)
- mobility - Canadian citizens can freely live anywhere in Canada
or outside (in USA for example)
- freedom of speech - if you disagree about something
that government is doing - you can freely express your opinion,
but violent behavior is not tolerated - both in family and in
society (violent crimes are vigorously prosecuted by the police,
so normal people feel safe)
- freedom of association - anything from sport, hobbies, charities
to business, professional, political and religious groups; ....see
also our notes on political system
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we are a multicultural society - immigrants
from around the world have their cultural heritage classes for
children, newspapers, radio & TV programs; on the other
hand, we have many integration programs, free English and professional
upgrading classes for newcomers, since all of us have to function
in English environment; Canadians are friendly to newcomers
from other cultures and races - that's important. We are
also an officially bilingual country (English and French), most
of French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec (main
city isMontreal).
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the rest is up
to you - we are very modern "wired"
and "wireless" computerized and open economy, so if
you find that something is missing here - it's not a problem
- it's a business opportunity!- our
company's mission is to give you that chance for future in Canada
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