Measurements & Voltage

Voltage & Electricity

Canadian appliances operate on 110 volts (60Hz), which is identical to the U.S. voltage. A universal adaptor is required for overseas electrical devices.

Main wall sockets (or power outlets) and plugs for 110 volts are two parallel flat blades. If those sockets are different from the ones used in your country you will need a socket converter.

Metric System of Measurement

Canada formally adopted the metric system in 1970. Metric units (e.g., centimeters, meters, kilometers, liters) replace the traditional imperial units common in the U.S. (e.g., inches, feet, yards, miles, quarts).

gram is the unit of weight
meter is the unit of length
liter is the unit of volume

Use this handy metric-imperial converter to convert miles to meters, gallons to liters, pounds to grams and more.

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