NEW BRUNSWICK

ew Brunswick is the              Daylight Saving is in effect and
biggest of the three            the difference is GMT -3 hours.
Maritime Provinces located      There is a population of 729,498
in Eastern Canada. It is roughly      people (2001) with 33 percent of
rectangular in shape; it is           them French speaking. They are
approximately 242 kilometers from     the descendants of the Acadians
West to East and 322 kilometers       that settled there in the 1700's.
from North to South. It covers a      New Brunswick is the only
total area of 73,440 square           official bilingual Province of
kilometers.                           Canada. The Provincial capital is
                                      Fredericton but the largest and
The Province borders Québec’s         oldest city is Saint John. The
Gaspe peninsular to the North and     city of Moncton is located in the
part of the Southern border is        southeast and has been made the
connected by a narrow strip of        effective capital of modern
land to the province of Nova          Acadia. Other New Brunswick
Scotia. The Gulf of Saint             cities include Bathurst,
Lawrence and Northumberland           Edmunston Cambelltown and Dieppe,
Strait are on the Eastern side        while Miramichi is comprised of
which is entirely coastal and the     several different communities.
Confederation Bridge connects New
Brunswick to the Province of          The Province is split from North
Prince Edward Island. The state       to South by the St. John River
of Maine, USA makes up the            and has some beautiful Provincial
Western boundary.                     and National Parks to explore.
                                      These have a number of rivers and
The Province is in the Atlantic       lakes which are popular with
Time Zone which is Greenwich          white water rafters, anglers and
Meantime -4 hours. Between the        other water enthusiasts. The
months of April and October           landscapes vary from fairly flat

areas in the eastern part of the      responsible for administering the
Province to mountain peaks in the     Healthcare System which provides
North. The terrain in the south       a basic care system for the New
is rugged, whereas the interior       Brunswick residents. The
if covered in forest.                 Education System and the Driving
                                      Regulations are also regulated by
January is generally the coldest      the Province and have differences
month of the year with an average     from other parts of Canada.
temperature of -8 degrees Celsius
on the coast; in July the average     New Brunswick has a Harmonized
temperature is 17 degrees             Sales Tax (HST) of 15 per cent.
Celsius. The interior of the          This is composed of both the
Province has colder winters and       Federal GST 7% and the Provincial
warmer summers by a few degrees.      sales tax 8% and is applied to
Precipitation is normally higher      the retail sale or rental of most
in the Southern part of the           goods and certain services in the
Province, receiving an average of     Province. Residents are subject
56 inches annually. This is more      to Provincial and Federal
or less evenly divided between        Taxation.
the cooler and warmer seasons;
Northern New Brunswick normally       New Brunswick is actively seeking
receives about 40 inches a year,      new residents and has a dedicated
most of it during the winter as       Provincial Nominee Program for
snow.                                 both Business people and skilled
                                      workers with a profile of high
The Provincial Government of New      demand jobs. The Provincial
Brunswick is led by Premier           Government has a very informative
Bernard Lord who is the leader of     Brochure about immigration to the
the Progressive Conservative          Province which is packed with
Party. The Province is                great content. Also, be sure to

acquaint yourself with the            minimum wage system and great
Provincial Employment Standards       links to the health and safety
which describes your rights and       regulations.
obligations as an employee, the

About the Author:

Dave Lympany emigrated to Canada in 2003 and has used his family experience to develop a onestop information resource for Canada and Canadian Immigration - http://www.onestopimmigration-canada.com