Country Information for Canada

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Metric system.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY:

120 volts AC 60 Hz. UK appliances will not work unless operated through a transformer. You will need to check with the manufacturer of the appliance. Television operating system in the USA is NTSC M and not PAL I as operated in the UK.

CURRENCY(-IES): 1 Canadian dollar (CAD) = 100 cents.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DIALLING CODE(S): 00 1 + City /area code.

TIME: Canada uses six primary time zones. From east to west they are Newfoundland Time Zone, - 3.5 hours behind GMT (3.5 hours behind BST),

Atlantic Time Zone, - 4 hours behind GMT (4 hours behind BST),

Eastern Time, - 5 hours behind GMT (5 hours behind BST),

Central Time Zone, - 6 hours behind GMT (6 hours behind BST),

Mountain Time Zone, - 7 hours behind GMT (7 hours behind BST),

Pacific Time Zone, - 8 hours behind GMT (8 hours behind BST),

(daylight saving time operates from last Sat. in April to last Sat. in October).

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:

2008

1 Jan New Year's Day.  21-24 Mar Easter.  19 May Victoria Day.  1 Jul Canada Day. 
1 Sep Labour Day.  13 Oct Thanksgiving Day.  11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas.

2009

1 Jan New Year's Day.  10-13 Apr Easter.  18 May Victoria Day.  1 Jul Canada Day. 
7 Sep Labour Day.  12 Oct Thanksgiving Day.  11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas

EMBASSY:

Canadian High Commission, Macdonald House, 1 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 4AB. Tel: 020 7258 6600, fax: 020 7258 6333, e-mail: ldn@international.gc.ca — website: www.london.gc.ca.
Immigration and visa section: 38 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 4AA.
Tel: 020 7258 6699, fax: 020 7258 6506, website: www.canada.org.uk.