There’s lots to love about Canada but here are our favourite 14 reasons why it might just be your perfect match this Valentine’s Day.
Canada is:
1. Good Looking
With a plethora of varied and stunning scenery there’s no denying that Canada is pretty easy on the eye.
2. Intelligent
Canada is the most educated country in the world, with 48.3% of its population boasting a post-secondary degree, an excellent education system and dozens of internationally acclaimed universities.
3. Cultured
With a liberal outlook and multi-ethnic mix Canada has a culture of acceptance and civil liberties which are protected by law.
4. Financially Stable
Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, boasting significant economic freedom, less income disparity, lower unemployment and greater social mobility than many of its contemporaries.
5. Health Conscious
Free healthcare is a fundamental right in Canada, with life expectancy high while obesity and alcohol consumption levels are significantly lower than in America.
6. Well To Do
Canada consistently ranks highly in international measurements of general well-being and standards of living, with high average household net worth, large homes, safe streets and an excellent work/life balance.
7. Polite
Canadians are world renowned for their politeness and propensity to apologise, which has been found to boost happiness and strengthen relationships.
8. Open
Canada is the second largest country in the world however nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the border with the US leaving vast swathes of open, uninhabited and unspoilt wilderness to the north.
9. An Animal Lover
The Canadian national animal is a beaver and the country is also home to other much loved creatures including polar bears, seals & moose.
10. Sweet
Canadians love their maple syrup, a national delicacy predominantly served with pancakes but also in all manner of other dishes.
11. Sporty
Canadians invented lacrosse, basketball and ice hockey (about which they are incredibly passionate). They are also proud to boast a number of world-class ski resorts.
12. Into Music
Canada currently lays claim to some of the world’s biggest selling artists - from Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Michael Buble´, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Drake, Alanis Morrisette, the Barenaked Ladies and Arcade Fire to Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, with the massive Montreal Jazz Festival thrown in to boot.
13. Passionate About Food
Canada may be less famous for its cuisine than countries like France and Italy, but savoury staples like peameal bacon, Montreal bagels and poutine - a heap of fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds - make Canadian fare a force to be reckoned with.
And last, but not least, it also has a
14. GSOH
Canada hosts the continent's biggest comedy festival in the shape of Just for Laughs. It’s also home to a host of comedic stalwarts including the late John Candy, Mike Myers and Jim Carrey, as well as a new generation of comics such as Seth Rogen and Michael Cera.
If these traits tick all of your boxes and you think you might be interested in taking things further please get in touch and we’ll do our very best to get you married up with your ideal role in this hugely desirable country!