Daily Life
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The Canadian winter, and everyday norms.
Coping with the Canadian winterDressing for real cold, understanding wind chill and snow days, and keeping your home warm affordably.
Fitting in: everyday normsTipping, politeness, queuing, the metric system, and the small cultural cues that help you settle in.
Statutory holidays and when things closeCanada's stat holidays differ by province — Family Day exists in some, not others — and Thanksgiving lands in October, not November.
Fitting into a Canadian workplaceCanadian offices run on polite directness — small talk matters, hierarchy is soft, and being five minutes early is on time.