加拿大面积居世界第二，延伸范围接近地球赤道的四分之一。加拿大东西延展距离超过5500千米，覆盖了世界上24个时区中的6个。加拿大的人口总数约为2900万，首都为渥太华。其官方语言有2种，法语和英语。1497年，从英格兰来的首批移居者（拓荒者）来到了这儿，1534年，从法国来的移居者也到达此地。

加拿大拥有着世界上三分之一的淡水资源，其南面有5大名湖，并且在其他地方，尤其北部，还有许多湖。加拿大主要靠水力发电，也拥有大量的煤、石油和天然气资源。加拿大的大部分面积被森林覆盖，砍下来的木材被运往世界各地。也因此，加拿大是世界上供应制作报纸所需纸张的最大的供应者。渔业在加拿大也是非常重要的，来自东部和西部海岸的鱼被销售往世界其他国家。

加拿大是联邦议会民主制和君主立宪制国家，现任国家首脑是伊莉莎白二世女王。得益于来自于世界各地的将近3500万的移民人口（统计数据来自2015年），加拿大是世界上民族和文化最多元化的国家。加拿大作为最大最富饶的经济体之一，主要依赖其丰富的自然资源和健全的国际贸易网络。加拿大与美国长期且复杂的关系也深刻影响着它的经济和文化。

作为世界上最富有的发达国家之一，加拿大的人类发展指数排在全球第八位，它在教育、政府的透明度、社会自由度、生活品质及经济自由的国际排名都名列前茅。加拿大是英联邦的联邦成员,法语圈国际组织成员,也是几个主要国际组织的成员，如北大西洋公约组织、G8、G10、G20、北美自由贸易协定和亚太经济合作论坛等。

选择加拿大的十大原因：

环境好：国土面积位于世界第二，全球最富有的国家之一，环境优美，连续7年被联合国评为全球最理想的居住地。

福利好：拥有世界上最完美的福利体制，如：公费医疗制度、退休养老金、失业津贴、损伤补助、社会救济等，留学生能享受加拿大完善的医疗保险体系。

质量高：非常重视教育，国家对教育投入大，不以留学为产业，教育质量位居世界前列，文凭全球承认，学位含金量高。

费用低：总体费用较美国及英国低三分之一。

可工作：学习期间可合法打工，毕业生可获得两年工作签证。

易移民：实行长期稳定的移民政策，唯一一个把多元文化写入宪法的国家，留学生本土移民快速无风险，易于融入主流社会。

好发展：地广人稀，易于就业，接壤美国，学历互认，发展机会多。

双语中：英语、法语的双语优势。

最安全：世界犯罪率最低的国家，无民族歧视现象。

好签证：签证时无语言最低要求，担保金低。持有加国护照，可以免签自由出入全球140多个国家。

Introduction and Strengths of Canada

Canada is the second largest country in the world, reaching nearly a quarter of the way round the earth. The distance from east to west is over 5,500 kilometers and the country covers six of the world's 24 time areas. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. There are two official languages, French and English. The first travellers arrived from England in 1497. Settlers from France reached Canada in 1534.
  Canada has one third of the world's supply of fresh water. There are five great lakes in the south, and there are many others, especially in the north. Most of the electricity is produced by water. The country has a great deal of coal, oil and natural gas, and these are all exploited for energy. Much of the country is covered by forests, and wood is cut and sold all over the world. Canada is also the world's biggest producer of the kind of paper which is used for newspapers. Fishing is also very important for Canadians. Fish from the east and west coasts is sold to many other countries.
  Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II being the current head of state.It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries, with a population of approximately 35 million as of 2015. Its advanced economy is one of the largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks. Canada's long and complex relationship with the United States has had a significant impact on its economy and culture.
 Canada is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the eighth
highest ranking in the Human Development Index. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education.

Canada is a    Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a member of the Francophonie, and part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the G8, the Group of Ten, the G20, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Ten reasons to choose Canada：
WonderfulEnvironment: Canada is one of the richest countries in the world.With beautiful environment, the second largest country has been elected “the world's most ideal place to live” for seven consecutive years.
PerfectWelfare: Canada has the world’s most perfect welfare system, such as: public health care system, retirement pension, unemployment benefits, subsidies, social relief, etc., international students can enjoy Canada perfect medical insurance system.
High Quality: Plunging great funds into education, Canada attaches great importance to education and never industrializes overseas education. Canada’s education quality is now among the world's highest, with global recognition of its diploma and high-quality degree.
Low Cost: Overall cost to study in Canada is a third lower than in the United States and Britain.
Work Chance: During learning, studentscan work legally,  andgraduates can obtain a work visa for two years.
Immigration: Withlong-term stability of immigration policy, Canada is the only country which has multi-culture written inits constitution. Overseas students can easily integrate into mainstream society with fast and risk-free immigration.
Long-distanceDevelopment: Canada is sparsely populated, easily employed and bordering with America. Canada and America recognizing each other’s diploma makes more development opportunities for students.
Bilingual:There are two official languages in Canada, French and English.
Safety:With lowest crime rates in the world, Canada has no ethnic discrimination phenomenon.
Visa: No language minimum requirements when applying for a visa to Canada, and theguarantees are low. With Canadian passport, one can travel with free-visa access to more than 140 countries around the world.