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Canadá • Capital City: Ottawa

Type of Government: Constitutional monarchyHead of State: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Michaëlle JeanHead of Government: Prime Minister Stephen HarperOfficial Languages: English and FrenchArea: 9,976,140 km2Population: 32.5 millionReligion: Roman Catholic 45%, Protestant and other 55%Currency: Canadian Dollar ($CAD)Number of Time Zones: 6 Weights and Measures: Metric system

• PeopleCanada’s population is over 30 million with the vast majority (77%) living in cities and towns. The largest cities in Canada are: Toronto (4.44 million), Montréal (3.33 million), Vancouver (1.89 million), Ottawa-Hull, the National Capital Region (1.03 million)

History

As early as 40,000 years ago, Canada’s first inhabitants crossed what is now the Bering Strait. For thousands of years, the aboriginal population flourished in Canada. The first fully documented exploration by Europeans was that of John Cabot with an English expedition in 1497. France made one of its first claims in 1534, when Jacques Cartier landed on the Gaspé Peninsula and sailed up the St. Lawrence River.

Climate and Geography

* Canada’s climate is as varied as its topography, and this great expansive country includes a collection of extremes. Much of the north, which is virtually uninhabited, has an arctic climate that is particularly harsh, and ground that is permanently frozen.

* Canada is the world’s second-largest country (9,976,140 km2), surpassed only by the Russian Federation. The country is encased by the world’s longest coastline. Distances in Canada can be vast. Consider the Trans-Canada Highway, which at 7,821 km long is longer than the distance from London to Bombay.

Languages

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Canada has two official languages: English, the mother tongue of about 59% of Canadians; and French, the first language of 23% of the population. A full 18% have either more than one mother tongue or a mother tongue other than English or French, such as Chinese, Italian, German, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Ukrainian, Arabic, Dutch, Tagalog, Greek, Vietnamese, Cree, Inuktitut, or other languages.

Canadian Symbols

The Maple Leaf

• The maple leaf was used as a symbol of Canada as early as 1700. Since February 15, 1965, a red maple leaf has been on the national flag of Canada. It has become our most well-known and important symbol.

Other Symbols

• The beaver is one of the symbols of Canada. It appears on the five-cent coin. Beavers are known to be hard-workingIn 1965, Canada adopted its official red and white flag with the maple leaf.

Toronto • Toronto is also the financial center of the country; virtually all banks

and major insurance companies are headquartered in the city that hosts the Toronto Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores), one of the largest in North America, second only to New York. Similarly, many of the outstanding non-financial companies from operating in Canada are in the city. The industrial activities around the following sectors: tourism, publishing and graphic arts, film and television, food industry, transportation, metallurgy, electronics and electrical, chemical, clothing and paper.

• The city is also an important communications; its role as a channel port of San Lorenzo is very prominent, and is served by a network of main roads and railway lines, as well as the Pearson International Airport. Toronto was designed mostly following a rectilinear path, which Yonge Street is the main artery of the north-south axis. At the heart of the central district is the town hall, an impressive complex opened in 1965, and the CN Tower, completed in 1976, with 553 m of altitude, which is one of the world's tallest standing buildings.

• Among the cultural institutions include the Art Gallery of Ontario, which exhibits a remarkable collection of sculptures by Henry Moore; Royal Museum with a famous collection of Chinese art; Roy Thompson Hall; and the O'Keefe Centre, home of the opera company in the country and the national ballet.

• It also has several universities, including the University of Toronto, which was the first university in the country, York University and the Ontario College of Art.

• Toronto is a city full of energy that does not lead to boredom : all types of sports , culture, nightlife , attractions , markets, shopping areas.

• Toronto es una ciudad llena de energía que no da lugar al aburrimiento: deportes de todo tipo, cultura, vida nocturna, atracciones turísticas, mercados, zonas de tiendas

• CultureIn town you'll find plenty of multicultural areas and ethnic neighborhoods among which are Portugal Villa , Chinatown , Little Budapest , Little Italy , Little Poland , Greektown , Little India, Koreatown and the area surrounding the Bathurst Street, populated by community Caribbean . En la ciudad encontrarás multitud de zonas multiculturales y barrios étnicos entre las que se encuentran Portugal Villa, Chinatown, Little Budapest, Little Italy, Little Poland, Greektown, Little India, Koreatown y el área que rodea a la Bathurst Street, poblada por la comunidad del Caribe. 

• The Toronto Film Festival is a key date in the calendar of the city , as the festival is one of the largest in the world and is visited by hundreds of international stars  El Festival de Cine de Toronto es una fecha clave en el calendario de la ciudad, ya que el festival es uno de los más importantes del mundo y recibe la visita de cientos de estrellas internacionales. The most important museums of the city are the Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Toronto and the Ontario Science Center.

VISAVFS Global manages the Canada Visa Application Centre (CVAC) in Colombia operated by VFS Colombia SAS in Bogotá.

CVAC is the exclusive service provider for the Government of Canada, authorised to accept applications in all temporary resident categories (visitor visas, study and work permits) and travel document applications from Canada’s permanent residents in Colombia. CVAC is authorised to provide administrative support services, such as; the collection of visa applications, and return of passports in sealed decision envelopes to applicants. CVAC can also assist in scheduling interviews on behalf of the Canada visa office.

Requirements Visa Tourist Canada

Form family visa and Form completed and signed valid Passport

Two white 3x4 photo stapled at the bottom left of the form Charter Travel Plans Letter of invitation or accommodation in Canada. Explain all the details Labor certification , indicating charge time employment, salary , vacation time , etc. If the company pays for travel , all business documents , such as chamber of commerce , letters , extracts etc.

Bank statements for the last 3 months, updated certifications , DCT . Trusts , funds, shares etc.

Original Income Statement and a copy of the last two years .

Freedom Certificates maximum one month in duration

Economic evidence of the family if they pay for the trip and authenticated letter liability expenses.

International Health Insurance

Military Record (if applicable)

For minors : Civil Registration letter from parental custody and permission to leave the country .

Income statements , statements, CDTS , permission to leave the country and invitation letter in case of a seminar must be original and must carry additional copies of these documents , other documents must be original or certified copy .