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Canadian Governments

• Federal Government Departments
• Provincial and Territorial Governments

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  The Department represents Canada abroad through a network of embassies and offices around the world.
• Canadian Representatives Abroad
  Directory listings for Canadian embassies and missions worldwide.
• Foreign Representatives in Canada
  Foreign embassies and missions in Canada.

Visitors and Immigrants

• Citizenship and Immigration — Coming to Canada
  Choose Canada to immigrate, study, work or visit; read the relevant publications and download the forms.
• Visitor Rebate Program
  How to claim a refund of the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST).

Pensions

• Canada Pension Plan
  A contributory earnings-related social insurance program providing three kinds of benefits — disability, retirement pensions, and survivor benefits.
• Quebec Pension Plan
  A contributory insurance plan for Quebec workers.
• Old Age Security Program
  Provides a modest pension at age 65 if you have lived in Canada for at least 10 years.
• International Benefits
  Social security agreements help people who have lived or worked in both Canada and another country to qualify for old age, retirement, disability or survivor pensions from one or both countries.

Postal Services

• Canada Post
  Postal rates, stamps and on-line ordering of products. Use the shortcut box to find a postal code.

Statistics

• Statistics Canada
  Canada's central statistical agency produces statistics on its population, resources, economy, society and culture.
• Trade Data On-Line
  Generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade with over 200 countries.
• Canadian Industry Statistics
  Statistical analyses of industry trends for Canadian manufacturing industries defined according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Customs Tariff and Taxes

• Customs Tariff Schedules
  The legislation and schedules for 2005.
• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
  The federal tax authority, also administers the customs service.
• General Income Tax and Benefit Package for 2005
  Provincial, territorial and non-resident income tax forms.
  Annual exchange rate $1US = $1.2116

Health Care

• Canada's health care system
• Provincial and territorial departments of health
• Health insurance cards

Parliament

• Current Members of the Cabinet and Ministry
• Current Members of the Senate
• Current Members of the House of Commons
• Committee Business
  Committee Mandates, Membership, Lists of Studies and Committee Meetings as well as Schedules of Meetings,Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence and Press Releases for both the Senate and the House of Commons.
• Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
  39th Parliament, 1st Session (April 3, 2006 - ).
• Government Bills
  The availability of a bill on the website may be delayed by two or more working days following the completion of its stage in the legislative process.