CANADA MINI GUIDE

Canada: General information

Location: North America

Local time:
Atlantic (areas observing DST) & Labrador: From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -4, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -3
Atlantic (areas not observing DST): GMT -4
Central (except Saskatchewan): From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -6, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -5
Central (Saskatchewan): GMT -6
Eastern (areas observing DST): From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -5, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -4
Eastern (areas not observing DST): GMT -5
Mountain (areas observing DST): From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -7, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -6
Mountain (areas not observing DST): GMT -7
Newfoundland (excluding Labrador): From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -3½, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -2½
Pacific: From 30 Oct 05 to 2 Apr 06 GMT -8, From 2 Apr 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT -7

Capital: Ottawa

Language: English, French

Electricity: 110V AC 60Hz

International direct dialling code: 1

Driving: Driving is on the right. National licence required. International Driving Permit recommended

Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: CAD: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000
Coins: CAD: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 5, 10, 25

Traditions/Mores: Business in the English speaking provinces is conducted in English, in the French speaking ones in French. Smoking is not normally permitted in public places. On social occasions, eg invitation to restaurants or clubs, punctuality is appreciated. Dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated. The minimum drinking age is as follows: Alberta, Manitoba & Quebec (18 years), British Colombia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia (19 years)

Emergency services: Police, Fire & Ambulance: 911

CANADA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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CANADA COMPLETE LIST OF DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM USA

Albany International Airport - Montreal, QC ALB - YMQ
Albany International Airport - Toronto, ON ALB-YTO
Albany International Airport - Vancouver, BC ALB - YVR

Albuquerque - Montreal, QC ABQ - YMQ
Albuquerque - Toronto, ON ABQ-YTO
Albuquerque - Vancouver, BC ABQ - YVR

Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton - Toronto, ON ABE-YTO

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl - Montreal, QC ATL - YMQ
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl - Ottawa, ON ATL - YOW
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl - Toronto, ON ATL-YTO

Baltimore Washington International - Calgary, AB BWI - YYC
Baltimore Washington International - Toronto, ON BWI-YTO
Baltimore Washington International - Vancouver, BC BWI - YVR

Boston Logan International - Halifax, NS BOS - YHZ
Boston Logan International - Montreal, QC BOS - YMQ
Boston Logan International - Ottawa, ON BOS - YOW
Boston Logan International - Toronto, ON BOS-YTO

Burbank - Vancouver, BC BUR - YVR

Charlotte - Toronto, ON CLT-YTO

Chicago O'Hare International - Calgary, AB ORD - YYC
Chicago O'Hare International - Edmonton, AB ORD - YEA
Chicago O'Hare International - Montreal, QC ORD - YMQ
Chicago O'Hare International - Ottawa, ON ORD - YOW
Chicago O'Hare International - Toronto, ON ORD-YTO
Chicago O'Hare International - Vancouver, BC ORD - YVR
Chicago O'Hare International - Winnipeg, MB ORD - YWG

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Intl - Montreal, QC CVG - YMQ
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Intl - Toronto, ON CVG-YTO

Cleveland Hopkins International - Montreal, QC CLE - YMQ
Cleveland Hopkins International - Ottawa, ON CLE - YOW
Cleveland Hopkins International - Regina, SK CLE - YQR
Cleveland Hopkins International - Saskatoon, SK CLE - YXE
Cleveland Hopkins International - Toronto, ON CLE-YTO

Colorado Springs Peterson Field - Toronto, ON COS-YTO
Colorado Springs Peterson Field - Vancouver, BC COS - YVR

Columbus Port Columbus Intl - Calgary, AB CMH - YYC
Columbus Port Columbus Intl - Toronto, ON CMH-YTO

Dallas/Fort Worth Intl - Calgary, AB DFW - YYC
Dallas/Fort Worth Intl - Montreal, QC DFW - YMQ
Dallas/Fort Worth Intl - Toronto, ON DFW-YTO
Dallas/Fort Worth Intl - Vancouver, BC DFW - YVR

Dayton Intl - Toronto, ON DAY-YTO

Denver Intl - Calgary, AB DEN - YYC
Denver Intl - Edmonton, AB DEN - YEA
Denver Intl - Montreal, QC DEN - YMQ
Denver Intl - Toronto, ON DEN-YTO
Denver Intl - Vancouver, BC DEN - YVR
Denver Intl - Winnipeg, MB DEN - YWG

Detroit Wayne County - Montreal, QC DTW - YMQ
Detroit Wayne County - Ottawa, ON DTW - YOW
Detroit Wayne County - Quebec, QC DTW - YQB
Detroit Wayne County - Toronto, ON DTW-YTO

El Paso International - Edmonton, AB ELP - YEA

Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Reg - Vancouver, BC XNA - YVR

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl - Calgary, AB FLL - YYC
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl - Montreal, QC FLL - YMQ
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl - Ottawa, ON FLL - YOW
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl - Toronto, ON FLL-YTO

Fort Myers SW Florida International - Toronto, ON RSW-YTO

Fort Smith - Toronto, ON FSM-YTO

Fort Wayne Baer Field - Ottawa, ON FWA - YOW

Grand Forks - Montreal, QC GFK - YMQ

Grand Rapids - Montreal, QC GRR - YMQ
Grand Rapids - Winnipeg, MB GRR - YWG

Green Bay - Montreal, QC GRB - YMQ
Green Bay - Winnipeg, MB GRB - YWG

Greensboro/High Point/Winston Salem - Montreal, QC GSO - YMQ
Greensboro/High Point/Winston Salem - Toronto, ON GSO-YTO

Greenville/Spartanburg - Montreal, QC GSP - YMQ

Harrisburg International - Toronto, ON MDT-YTO

Hartford Bradley International - Montreal, QC BDL - YMQ
Hartford Bradley International - Toronto, ON BDL-YTO

Honolulu International - Vancouver, BC HNL - YVR

Houston George Bush Airport - Calgary, AB IAH - YYC
Houston George Bush Airport - Edmonton, AB IAH - YEA
Houston George Bush Airport - Toronto, ON IAH-YTO
Houston George Bush Airport - Vancouver, BC IAH - YVR

Huntsville International Airport - Ottawa, ON HSV - YOW

Indianapolis - Toronto, ON IND-YTO

Kahului - Vancouver, BC OGG - YVR

Kansas City International - Toronto, ON MCI-YTO

Kenmore Air Harbor - Victoria, BC KEH - YYJ

Knoxville - Toronto, ON TYS-YTO

Las Vegas McCarran International - Calgary, AB LAS - YYC
Las Vegas McCarran International - Edmonton, AB LAS - YEA
Las Vegas McCarran International - Montreal, QC LAS - YMQ
Las Vegas McCarran International - Toronto, ON LAS-YTO
Las Vegas McCarran International - Vancouver, BC LAS - YVR
Las Vegas McCarran International - Winnipeg, MB LAS - YWG

Los Angeles International - Calgary, AB LAX - YYC
Los Angeles International - Montreal, QC LAX - YMQ
Los Angeles International - Toronto, ON LAX-YTO
Los Angeles International - Vancouver, BC LAX - YVR

Louisville International - Regina, SK SDF - YQR

Manchester - Toronto, ON MHT-YTO

Memphis International - Montreal, QC MEM - YMQ
Memphis International - Toronto, ON MEM-YTO

Miami International - Montreal, QC MIA - YMQ
Miami International - Toronto, ON MIA-YTO

Milwaukee General Mitchell Intl - Toronto, ON MKE-YTO

Minneapolis International - Calgary, AB MSP - YYC
Minneapolis International - Edmonton, AB MSP - YEA
Minneapolis International - Montreal, QC MSP - YMQ
Minneapolis International - Regina, SK MSP - YQR
Minneapolis International - Saskatoon, SK MSP - YXE
Minneapolis International - Thunder Bay, ON MSP - YQT
Minneapolis International - Toronto, ON MSP-YTO
Minneapolis International - Winnipeg, MB MSP - YWG

Nashville - Toronto, ON BNA-YTO

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl - Halifax, NS MSY - YHZ
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl - Saskatoon, SK MSY - YXE
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl - Toronto, ON MSY-YTO

New York J F Kennedy International - Calgary, AB JFK - YYC
New York J F Kennedy International - Halifax, NS JFK - YHZ
New York J F Kennedy International - Montreal, QC JFK - YMQ
New York J F Kennedy International - Toronto, ON JFK-YTO
New York J F Kennedy International - Vancouver, BC JFK - YVR
New York La Guardia - Montreal, QC LGA - YMQ
New York La Guardia - Ottawa, ON LGA - YOW
New York La Guardia - Toronto, ON LGA-YTO

Newark Liberty International - Halifax, NS EWR - YHZ
Newark Liberty International - Montreal, QC EWR - YMQ
Newark Liberty International - Ottawa, ON EWR - YOW
Newark Liberty International - Quebec, QC EWR - YQB
Newark Liberty International - St. Johns, NL EWR - YYT
Newark Liberty International - Toronto, ON EWR-YTO
Newark Liberty International - Vancouver, BC EWR - YVR

Norfolk International - Toronto, ON ORF-YTO

Oklahoma City Will Rogers - Calgary, AB OKC - YYC
Oklahoma City Will Rogers - Montreal, QC OKC - YMQ

Omaha Eppley Airfield - Vancouver, BC OMA - YVR

Orange County John Wayne - Montreal, QC SNA - YMQ

Orlando International - Montreal, QC MCO - YMQ
Orlando International - Ottawa, ON MCO - YOW
Orlando International - Toronto, ON MCO-YTO

Palm Springs Municipal - Vancouver, BC PSP - YVR

Philadelphia International - Montreal, QC PHL - YMQ
Philadelphia International - Ottawa, ON PHL - YOW
Philadelphia International - Toronto, ON PHL-YTO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. - Calgary, AB PHX - YYC
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. - Edmonton, AB PHX - YEA
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. - Toronto, ON PHX-YTO
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. - Vancouver, BC PHX - YVR

Pittsburgh International - Toronto, ON PIT-YTO

Portland - Vancouver, BC PDX - YVR

Providence - Calgary, AB PVD - YYC
Providence - Quebec, QC PVD - YQB
Providence - Toronto, ON PVD-YTO

Raleigh/Durham - Montreal, QC RDU - YMQ
Raleigh/Durham - Toronto, ON RDU-YTO

Richmond - Halifax, NS RIC - YHZ

Rochester - Toronto, ON ROC-YTO

Saginaw - Montreal, QC MBS - YMQ

Salt Lake City - Calgary, AB SLC - YYC
Salt Lake City - Edmonton, AB SLC - YEA
Salt Lake City - Toronto, ON SLC-YTO
Salt Lake City - Vancouver, BC SLC - YVR

San Antonio International - Toronto, ON SAT-YTO

San Diego International - Vancouver, BC SAN - YVR

San Francisco International - Calgary, AB SFO - YYC
San Francisco International - Edmonton, AB SFO - YEA
San Francisco International - Montreal, QC SFO - YMQ
San Francisco International - Toronto, ON SFO-YTO
San Francisco International - Vancouver, BC SFO - YVR

Sarasota/Bradenton - Toronto, ON SRQ-YTO

Seattle Lake Union SPB - Victoria, BC LKE - YYJ
Seattle/Tacoma International - Calgary, AB SEA - YYC
Seattle/Tacoma International - Edmonton, AB SEA - YEA
Seattle/Tacoma International - Toronto, ON SEA-YTO
Seattle/Tacoma International - Vancouver, BC SEA - YVR
Seattle/Tacoma International - Victoria, BC SEA - YYJ

St Louis Lambert Intl - Toronto, ON STL-YTO
St Louis Lambert Intl - Vancouver, BC STL - YVR

Tallahassee - Toronto, ON TLH-YTO

Tampa International - Toronto, ON TPA-YTO
Tampa International - Winnipeg, MB TPA - YWG
Tampa St Petersbrg-Clearwater Intl - Toronto, ON PIE-YTO

Tucson International - Calgary, AB TUS - YYC

Tulsa International - Toronto, ON TUL-YTO

Washington Dulles International - Montreal, QC IAD - YMQ
Washington Dulles International - Ottawa, ON IAD - YOW
Washington Dulles International - Toronto, ON IAD-YTO
Washington Dulles International - Vancouver, BC IAD - YVR
Washington Ronald Reagan National - Montreal, QC DCA - YMQ
Washington Ronald Reagan National - Toronto, ON DCA-YTO

Westchester County - Toronto, ON HPN-YTO

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