Showing posts with label Economy of Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economy of Canada. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

A Quick Glance at Canadian Economy !

At the same time as Canada is in the middle of the top 10 manufacturing nations of the world, it is furthermore experiencing incredible growth in the Business Technologies, IT, high technology and services industries. Its financial system is more and more branch out and knowledge-based. No longer relying entirely on natural resources, Canada's economy is raising from side to side novelty and technology.

Throughout 2008 and into 2009, Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew quicker than any other G8 country and job scenario was strong. Employment opportunities was also well-built, interest rates reach evidence lows, and price rises remained low and stable irrespective of the global financial crisis.

A large quantity of Canada's manufacturing industry is lying in Ontario and Québec, where motor vehicle production comprises the leading sector in this industry. Other significant manufacturing sectors comprise Information Technology, food and beverages, paper and allied products, primary metals, fabricated metals, petrochemicals and chemicals.

The Atlantic, Prairie and Pacific regions of Canada have additional natural resource-based economies. The Atlantic Provinces center of attention is fishing, forestry and mining, while Prairie Provinces are reliant on agriculture and mineral fuels. British Columbia's major sectors are forestry and mining, in addition to tourism.

Major Exports of Canada:
Following are the major exports of Canada:
• Automobile vehicles and parts
• Oil
• Natural gas
• Metals
• Machinery and equipment
• High-technology products
• Forest and farm products

Major Imports of Canada:
Following are the major imports of Canada:
• Machinery and industrial equipment including communications and electronic equipment
• Vehicles and automobile parts
• Industrial materials (metal ores, iron and steel, precious metals
• Chemicals
• Plastics
• Cotton, wool and other textiles
• Along with manufactured products and food

Monday, 1 November 2010

Typical House Prices in Canada

One of the main attractions of a travel to Canada is the cost of housing compared with other western countries. As happens all over the world, prices are high in Canada's big cities as compared to the surrounding towns.

Canada's uppermost house prices are found on the west coast in Vancouver / British Columbia, where the country's most favorable weather is found. Rigorous winter weather or isolation from major markets typically results in low house prices - for instance property prices are low in Manitoba and Prince Edward Island.

In 2007 prices in thriving Alberta rose over prices in Ontario for the first time in the history and, in the same layer, prices in Calgary rose over those in Toronto. Regardless of the more recent fall in oil prices, Alberta prices in 2010 stay higher than those in Ontario but Calgary prices have dropped less those in Toronto.

By Cities:
Canadian Cities Average House Prices January 2010
City                         Average  Price            Yearly Change
Vancouver, BC       $638,000                      + 18.9 %
Toronto, Ont           $409,000                      + 19.0 %
Calgary, Alb            $382,000                      + 5.5 %
Ottawa, Ont            $324,000                       + 11.3 %
Montreal, Que         $284,000                       + 11.1 %
Halifax, NS              $242,000                      - 0.4 %
Regina, Sask            $214,000                      - 6.2 %
Fredericton, NB       $164,000                      + 6.0 %

By Province:
Canadian Provinces Average House Prices January 2010
Province                                     Average House Price        Yearly Change
British Columbia                           $492,000                             + 19.0 %
Alberta                                         $343,000                             + 6.4 %
Ontario                                        $329,000                              + 19.5 %
Quebec                                        $236,000                             + 9.8 %
Newfoundland / Labrador             $236,000                             + 22.5 %
Saskatchewan                              $228,000                              + 2.0 %
Manitoba                                     $213,000                              + 15.9 %
Nova Scotia                                 $194,000                              + 8.3 %
Prince Edward Island                   $159,000                              - 3.6 %
New Brunswick                           $156,000                               + 7.3 %
Canadian Average                        $329,000                               + 19.6 %