Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Canada at a Glance: How Many Provinces Are There? What's a Province? And What's the Deal with the Queen? 5
Basic Canadian Geography 6
Basic Need-to-Know Measurements 30
The Canadian Flag 31
The Canadian National Anthem 31
Basic Need-to-Know Government 36
Canadian Holidays 44
Immigrating to Canada: It Seems Like a Lot of Paperwork, but I'm Up for It. Now What? Which Path is Best for Me? 51
Finding Your Way In 52
Know Your Rights 64
You're a Permanent Resident-Now What? 69
Quiz: Find Your Canadian City Soulmate 74
Acclimating to Canadian Culture: Jargon to Learn, Weird Foods to Eat, and People to Know. Also, Tips on How to Act Around Canadians (No Sudden Movements) 79
Things That May Surprise You 80
Tips for Your First Canadian Encounter 95
Canadian Cuisine: Timbits, Seal Flipper Pie, and Ketchup Chips 97
Laws and Customs: Guns, Booze, and Blunts 115
Language: Terms to Know, and a Lesson in "Eh?" 124
Notable Canadians (Who Aren't Justin Trudeau or Justin Bieber) 134
Vacationing Like a Canadian 146
Quiz: What's Your Canadian Vacation Style? 148
A Very Maple Leaf Farewell 153
A Canadian Listening List 155
A Canadian Reading List 161
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Canada 167
Acknowledgments 173
Index 175
About the Author 180