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National Overview

Introduction to Canada
 
The World Invests in Canada
Bar Chart  Total Foreign Direct Investment in Canada
Pie Chart  Accumulated Foreign Direct Investment: Geographical Distribution
Pie Chart  Accumulated Foreign Direct Investment: Distribution by Industry
Canada Strong against rest of G7
Bar Chart  Economic Growth - Real GDP: G-7 Countries
   
 
Canada Is A Trading Nation
Table listing  Canada's Major Trading Partners
Affluent Domestic Market
Bar Chart  GDP Per Capita Converted At Purchasing Power Parity
Price Levels of Major Cities
Bar Chart  Cost of Living Index in Major Cities - International Comparison
Canada's Rank in UN Index
Table listing  Index of Living Conditions
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Notes on the North American Market
 
The North American Market
•  The NAFTA Market
USA's Major Trading Partner
Bar Chart  % of Total Merchandise Imports
   
 
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The Canadian Workforce
 
Moderate Wages & Competitive Labour Costs
Bar Chart  Hourly Compensation Costs - Production Workers
Low Manufacturing Unit Labour Cost Growth
Bar Chart  Average annual percent change in hourly compensation costs
   
 
A Leader in Higher Education
Table listing  Percentage of Total Graduates
Table listing  Education of workers in Canada
Support for Job Training
Bar Chart  Labour Market Programmes as a % of GDP
Modest Wage Increases
Bar Chart  Modest Wage Increases: Average Annual % Increase in Base Rates
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Canada - Connected to the World
 
Population By Mother Tongue in Major Canadian Cities
Table listing  Population - By Mother Tongue: % of Total Population
Immigrant Population by Province
Bar Chart  Immigrants by Province
   
 
Canadian Direct Investment Abroad
Bar Chart  Growth of Canadian Direct Investment Abroad
Pie Chart  Accumulated Canadian Direct Investment Abroad - Geographical Distribution
Pie Chart  Accumulated Canadian Direct Investment Abroad - Distribution by Industry
Growth of Canadian Merchandise Trade
Bar Chart  Growth of Canadian Merchandise Trade
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Canadian Business Environment
 
Excellent Business Environment
Bar Chart  Average Cost of Housing - Selected North American Cities
Bar Chart  Overall Business Costs by Country
Bar Chart  Canadian Cities Are Very Cost Competitive
Bar Chart  Business Start-up Times and Procedures
Table listing  Business Rankings between the U.S. and Canada
   
 
Low Office Operating Costs
Bar Chart  Highly Competitive Cost for Office Space
Competitive International Phone Rates
Bar Chart  Basket of Business Telephone Charges
World Class Research & Development Community
Bar Chart  Total R&D Researchers
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Canadian Government Support
 
Low Inflation Rate
Bar Chart  Consumer Price Inflation Rates
Table listing  Deficit Reduction - Fiscal Balance as % of GDP
   
 
 
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