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About Canada.
A Country of Staggering Scale
Canada is the second-largest country on Earth by total area, yet most of it remains wild and breathtakingly empty. From the fog-draped shores of Newfoundland to the snow-capped peaks of British Columbia, the sheer variety of landscape is almost impossible to take in. Glaciers calve into turquoise lakes, boreal forest stretches to every horizon, and the northern sky blazes with the aurora borealis. Travelling Canada means accepting that you will never see all of it, and finding deep satisfaction in whatever corner you choose.
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Cities Built for Living
Canadian cities consistently rank among the most liveable on the planet, and a visit makes it easy to understand why. Toronto pulses with one of the most diverse populations anywhere in the world, its neighbourhoods shifting language and cuisine block by block. Montreal wraps European architecture around a bilingual, festival-mad culture that refuses to slow down even in January. Vancouver sits between ocean and mountain in a way that feels almost unfairly picturesque, while Calgary and Edmonton serve as gateways to the Rockies and the vast Alberta prairie beyond.
Food, Culture, and Deep Roots
Canadian food culture has grown into something genuinely exciting. Indigenous ingredients and cooking traditions are finding their rightful place at the table, Quebec's culinary identity stretches well beyond poutine into serious fine dining and artisan cheesemaking, and the Pacific coast delivers some of the finest seafood in the world. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures shape art, storytelling, and ceremony across the country, and dedicated cultural centres in many cities offer visitors a thoughtful way into those traditions.
Seasons That Define the Experience
Canada rewards visitors in every season, though each demands a different kind of traveller. Summer opens up the national parks, paddling routes, and coastal festivals. Autumn turns the eastern forests into a spectacle of gold and crimson that draws visitors from across the world. Winter transforms Whistler, Banff, and Quebec City into world-class cold-weather destinations, and spring brings rushing snowmelt, wildlife emerging from hibernation, and the first wildflowers pushing through alpine meadows.
Photo gallery
25 images from Canada

Wolf Willow, Edmonton, Alberta
Image credit: Explore Edmonton
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Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Glacier National Park, British Columbia
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Kitselas Canyon near Terrace.
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Yoho National Park, British Columbia
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Wells Grey Provincial Park, British Columbia
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A couple walking through the vineyard at Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars in Okanagan Falls.
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Whale watching in Prince Rupert.
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Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
Image credit: Tourism Nova Scotia
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Franey Trail, Nova Scotia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Basin Head, Prince Edward Island
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White owl on Prince Edward Island
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Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island
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Fox on Prince Edward Island
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Indigenous dancer, Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Snow Sculpture Mt. Sima January 2022 - By Ken Anderson, Adam Green and Michel Gignac
Image credit: Midnight Light Media Inc.
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A man watches the northern lights over the city of Whitehorse from a cave.
Image credit: IG: @hynesightadventures
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Whitehouse, Yukon
Image credit: Government of Yukon / Mark Kelly
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Aerial view of Emerald Lake and the South Klondike Highway near Carcross.
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Official and Indigenous Names
- Canada (English)
- Canada (French)
Region
- Northern Americaall, Applies to all constituent destinations
Continent
- North Americaall, Applies to all constituent destinations
Capitals and seats of government
- OttawaYOW
Currency
- Canadian Dollarall, Applies to all constituent destinations (CAD · CA$)
Driving side
- rightall, Applies to all constituent destinations side of the road
Electricity
Languages
Englishall, Applies to all constituent destinations
Official in practice1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11, Applies to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Quebec · Official by law4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13, Applies to New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon · ISO 639-3: eng
Useful phrases in English
- Hello
- Hello
- Goodbye
- Goodbye
- Please
- Please
- Thank you
- Thank you
- Excuse me
- Excuse me
French1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, Applies to Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Yukon
Official by law1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, Applies to Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Yukon · ISO 639-3: fra
Mi'kmaq7, Applies to Nova Scotia
Indigenous7, Applies to Nova Scotia · ISO 639-3: mic
Inuinnaqtun8, Applies to Nunavut
Official by law8, Applies to Nunavut · ISO 639-3: ikt
Inuktitut8, Applies to Nunavut
Official by law8, Applies to Nunavut · ISO 639-3: iku
Current times and time zones
- 9 and 11, Applies to Ontario and Quebec
Eastern TimeEST
America/Toronto · Standard EST, daylight EDT
- 3 and 9, Applies to Manitoba and Ontario
Central TimeCST
America/Winnipeg · Standard CST, daylight CDT
- 4 and 11, Applies to New Brunswick and Quebec
Atlantic TimeAST
America/Moncton · Standard AST, daylight ADT
- 2, Applies to British Columbia
Pacific TimePST
America/Vancouver · Standard PST, daylight PDT
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- 1, Applies to Alberta
Mountain TimeMST
America/Edmonton · Standard MST, daylight MDT
- 7 and 10, Applies to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Atlantic TimeAST
America/Halifax · Standard AST, daylight ADT
- 12, Applies to Saskatchewan
Central Standard TimeCST
America/Regina
- 5, Applies to Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland TimeNST
America/St_Johns · Standard NST, daylight NDT
- 6, Applies to the Northwest Territories
Mountain TimeMST
America/Yellowknife · Standard MST, daylight MDT
- 13, Applies to Yukon
Yukon TimeYT
America/Whitehorse
- 8, Applies to Nunavut
Mountain TimeMST
America/Cambridge_Bay · Standard MST, daylight MDT
- 8, Applies to Nunavut
Eastern TimeEST
America/Iqaluit · Standard EST, daylight EDT
- 8, Applies to Nunavut
Central TimeCST
America/Rankin_Inlet · Standard CST, daylight CDT