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Canada is an absolutely vast country, its land area stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the North Pole to the US border. From the laid back sophisticated city of Vancouver to the alpine-esque ski resorts of Banff, Jasper and Whistler to the French province of Quebec and Niagara Falls and all that's in between, Canada offers magnificent scenery, abundant wildlife and adventure activities.

Canada Fact File


Flag of Canada Capital: Ottawa, ON
Currency: Canadian Dollar

Languages: English, French
Main religion: Christian
UK visa requirements: Most British Passport holders do not need a visa for short visits.
Time difference from UK: GMT-4 - GMT-8
Temperature range in Ottawa, ON: -16C - 27C

Canada Travel Advice


Month

Average Temperature
(at minimum)

Average Temperature
(at maximum)

Relative
humidity(am)

Relative
humidity(pm)

Average precipitation
(mm)

January

-16

-6

83

76

74

February

-16

-6

88

73

56

March

-9

1

84

66

71

April

-1

11

76

58

69

May

7

19

77

55

64

June

12

24

80

56

89

July

14

27

80

53

86

August

13

25

84

54

66

September

9

20

90

59

94

October

3

12

86

63

74

November

-3

4

84

68

76

December

-13

-4

83

75

66


Real Gap's Canada Highlights

Whistler
Located just 2 hours from Vancouver, on Canada's west coast, Whistler is a Mecca for skiers and snowboarders from around the world. Not just a world class winter destination, in the late Spring and Summer, Whistler also boasts some of the best mountain biking the planet has to offer. All topped off with fantastic nightlife, it's easy to see why it is consistently voted by ski magazines amongst the top resorts in the world. With our Canadian Working Holiday Programme you can spend up to 12 months working in this great town.

Niagara Falls
Straddling the Canada/US border, Niagara Falls truly are a sight to behold. Get as close as you can on the Maid of the Mist boat ride, taking you right up to the base of the falls. Niagara Falls is one of the highlights on our Canadian Pioneer tour.

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