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⚪ - Canada.ca

The official website of the Government of Canada. Jobs: Find a job, training, hiring programs, work permits, Social Insurance Number (SIN). Immigration and citizenship: Visit, work, study, immigrate, refugees, permanent residents, apply, check status. Travel and tourism: In Canada or abroad, advice, advisories, passports, visit Canada, events, attractions. Business and industry: Starting a business, permits, copyright, business support, selling to government. Benefits: EI, family and sickness leave, child benefit, pensions, housing, student aid, disabilities, after a death. Health: Food, nutrition, diseases, vaccines, drugs, product safety and recalls. Taxes: Income tax, payroll, GST/HST, contribution limits, tax credits, charities.

URL : www.canada.ca

⚪ - Canada Guide

The Canada Guide is an in-depth reference website for all things Canadian, and one of the web’s leading sources of information on Canada for students, teachers, homeschoolers, immigrants, tourists, and anyone else seeking clear and concise information on this vast and fascinating country. Let’s get exploring!

URL : www.thecanadaguide.com

⚪ - Canadian Council of Archives

The Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) coordinates, provides leadership and fosters development and cooperation within the Canadian archival system by assisting and supporting member archival organizations through programs and services that benefit Canadians. We build organizational capacity within the Canadian Archival System. We facilitate access to Canada’s documentary heritage. We will administer tools and services focused on the needs of the stewards of Canada’s documentary heritage. We enhance learning and growth about the Canadian Archival System (CAS).

URL : www.archivescanada.ca

⚪ - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Our mandate is to explore the subject of human rights, with special but not exclusive reference to Canada, in order to enhance the public's understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others, and to encourage reflection and dialogue. As with all of Canada’s national museums, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights plays an essential role in: Preserving and promoting our heritage at home and abroad - Contributing to the collective memory and sense of identity of all Canadians - Being a source of inspiration, research, learning and entertainment that belongs to all Canadians - Providing, in both official languages, a service that is essential to Canadian culture and available to all.

URL : www.humanrights.ca

⚪ - Canadiana

The Canadiana collections are the largest online collections of early textual Canadiana in the world and include valuable national documentary heritage that is used for research, teaching, and personal history. They includes 95,000 titles (19 million pages) of monographs, serials (periodicals, newspapers, and annuals), and government publications. They also include the Early Canadiana Online collection which consists of 5.8 million pages arranged in thematic sub-collections. The Héritage collection, developed in partnership with Library and Archives Canada and CRKN, includes 900 collections (41 million pages).

URL : www.canadiana.ca

⚪ - Government of Canada Publications

Government of Canada Publications: acquires electronic Government of Canada publications - provides access to these electronic publications in our online catalogue - issues ISBN and catalogue numbers for government publications - provides bibliographic information related to print publications - produces a weekly report known as the Weekly Acquisitions List that consolidates all publications added to our catalogue in a given week - guides government departments and agencies in meeting their publishing requirements - responds to public inquiries about locating government publications - collaborates with the library community to understand the needs of Canadians and exchange ideas - work closely with Document Imaging Solutions Centre to promote the digitization of government information assets.

URL : www.publications.gc.ca

⚪ - National Occupational Classification

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the national reference for occupations in Canada. It provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of occupational activity in Canada for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating occupational data for labour market information and employment-related program administration. Occupational information is of critical importance for the provision of labour market and career intelligence, skills development, occupational forecasting, labour supply and demand analysis, employment equity, and numerous other programs and services.

URL : noc.esdc.gc.ca

⚪ - Settlement.Org

Settlement.Org does this by delivering: Good, accurate, reliable and timely content - Links to excellent sites with authoritative information - Referrals to local services. Settlement.Org provides an electronic community where newcomers can get information, read relevant news, ask their questions and share their experiences with others, and access a database of community organizations. Settlement.Org is open to everyone and is used most frequently by newcomers, settlement workers and the general public.

URL : www.settlement.org

⚪ - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada produces statistical data and insights to help Canadians better understand their country's population, resources, economy, society and culture. In addition to conducting a Census every five years, there are about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life. In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada's central statistical office, Statistics Canada is legislated by the Statistics Act to serve this function for the whole of Canada and each of the provinces and territories.

URL : www.statcan.gc.ca

⚪ - The Canadian Encyclopedia

The Canadian Encyclopedia plays an essential role in providing Canadians and others with accurate, updated information about our people and country. If culture is in fact the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, The Canadian Encyclopedia will strive to be the most comprehensive collection of Canadian stories online. The Encyclopedia contains more than 61,000 multimedia items including images, maps, games, audio and video. Multimedia is augmented through acquisition and partnerships with Maclean’s magazine and The Canadian Press. Interactive features include curated content collections, interactive timelines and immediate updates of important events. The site also offers a learning centre for teachers and parents that contains classroom resources, quizzes and themed study guides.

URL : www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca

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