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North AmericaCanada
Capital Ottawa · Median age 40
5 mobility routesPath to citizenshipZero-presence routeContinentalCold
The practical read for Americans weighing life in Canada: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of living40
Healthcare97
Safety64
Climate resilience56
5 mobility routes
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Canada in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
58 · MixedCost of living40
Tax burden75
Healthcare
97 · StrongHealthcare97
Safety & crime
60 · MixedSafety64
Low crime55
Climate
56 · MixedClimate resilience56
Language & integration
99 · StrongEnglish proficiency100
Migrant acceptance98
Freedom & rights
89 · StrongRule of law89
Political stability77
Low corruption84
Personal freedom96
Freedom of speech97
Property rights89
LGBTQ+ acceptance78
Reproductive rights100
Economy & work
79 · StrongEconomic freedom93
Competitiveness78
Innovation78
Startup ecosystem18
Job market99
Prosperity94
Ease of doing business92
Quality of life
85 · StrongLiveability97
Happiness88
Life satisfaction88
Work–life balance90
Internet speed68
Education92
Low traffic72
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- English proficiency100
- Reproductive rights100
- Job market99
- Migrant acceptance98
Look closer
- Startup ecosystem18
- Cost of living40
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Average Bedtime
- 1899-12-30
- Average Time In Bed
- 388 minutes
- Average Time In Bed Hours
- 6 hours 28 minutes
- Average Wakeup Time
- 1899-12-30
- Avg Precipitation
- 537 mm
- Avg Temperature
- -4.03°C (24.75°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 25.7 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- June-September
- Books Read Per Year
- 6.37
- Borders
- United States
- Citizenship By Birth
- Yes
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 3 years
- Climate
- Varied; from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
- Climate Category
- Extreme Elements
- Coffee Consumption
- 1.4 liters_per_capita_year
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- Atlanta,Boston,Chicago,Dallas,Denver,Detroit,Los Angeles,Miami,Minneapolis,New York,San Francisco,Seattle
- Country Code
- +1
- Country Intro Blurb
- Famous for its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, Cambodia is a vibrant country in Southeast Asia
- Country Motto
- A mari usque ad mare ("From sea to sea")
- Crypto Currency Status
- Implicit ban
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 530 km
- Driving Side
- Right Side
- Dual Citizenship
- Yes
- Economy
- Services, manufacturing, natural resources
- Famous Dance
- Apsara
- Famous Festival
- Bon Om Touk
- Famous Music
- Pinpeat
- Fertility Rate
- 1.349
- Funny Fact
- The country has changed its name five times.
- Gambling Legislation
- Regulated
- Haiku
- A peaceful temple / Whispering winds in the trees / The river flows still
- Handgun Legislation
- Prohibited
- Humidity
- 75
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTkZmKK1b0
- Independence Day
- July 1, 1867 (Canada Day, not independence day)
- Interesting Fact
- Home to the Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world
- Interesting Tradition
- Celebrates the reversal of the Tonle Sap River’s flow with colourful boat races
- Language
- English, French
- Life Expectancy
- 82,6
- Mandatory Military Service
- Yes
- Mcdonalds In Country
- 230
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Illegal
- Migration Rate
- 11.039 per_1000_population
- Most Popular Pet
- Dogs
- National Animal
- Elephant
- National Anthem
- O Canada
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/ca.mp3
- National Dish
- Fish Amok
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Bokator
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 273226
- Number Of Migrants
- 433.842 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.3
- Passport Validity
- 10 years
- Percentage Of Vegetarian
- 0.08
- Population
- 38929902
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Krama
- Quirky Tradition
- Celebrates Sankranta Festival the Khmer New Year
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 255
- Representative Novel
- "The Khmer Rouge" by Rithy Panh
- Reproduction Rate
- 0.65
- Residency For Naturalization
- 7
- Same Sex Marriage Legislation
- No Recognition
- Spicy Food Consumption
- 12
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to bring water guns into the country
- Tallest Building
- Iconsiam (317 mt)
- Tea Consumption
- 2.88 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT-8 to GMT-3.5
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.10400000000000001
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.122
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 21
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 238998
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 244567
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 255952
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 273338
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 263470
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 252159
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 273226
- Visitors Per Year
- 22.1 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Rainbow is considered an omen that can bring either good or bad luck
- Wine Consumption
- 0.06 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Canada come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
118| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATO Institute | — | unverified | — |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | — | unverified | — |
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Gallup | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Global Life-Work Balance Index | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| IMD | — | unverified | — |
| Legatum | — | unverified | — |
| Numbeo | — | unverified | — |
| Ookla | — | unverified | — |
| Our World in Data | — | unverified | — |
| StartUp Blink | — | unverified | — |
| The Economist | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| US News | — | unverified | — |
| World Bank | — | unverified | — |
| World Happiness Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
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