Bussines Guide Of Canada

Guide To doing business in Canada

Canada is located in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north,north of the conterminous US; the capital city is Ottawa; the population is 33,212,696; the climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north; and the government is constitutionalmonarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation.
Canada is culturally diverse. A multitude of languages are spoken in Canada, but the languages spoken most often are English 67.1%and French 21.5%
Meeting general people
* When you meet someone, you should greet with a handshake.
* It should be firm and accompanied by direct eye contact and a sincere smile.
* Youshould wait until invited before using someone's first name although Canadians tend to move to a first-name basis rapidly.
* French Canadian friends may greet each other by lightly kissing on thecheeks once on the left cheek and once on the right.
* If you speak French in Quebec, you must use the formal pronoun "vous" (you) when speaking to someone and do not switch to the informal "tu"unless invited to do so.
Meeting business people
* Canadian businesspeople often begin relationships in a reserved manner; once people get to know one another is becomes friendly and informal.* Canadians appreciate politeness and expect others to adhere to the proper protocol for any given situation.
* You must shake hands with everyone at the meeting upon arrival and departure.
*You must maintain eye contact while shaking hands.
* Men may offer their hand to a woman without waiting for her to extend hers first.
* Honorific titles and surnames are usually not used.* Academic titles are important in Quebec and are used with the honorific Monsieur or Madame.
* Business cards must be exchanged after the initial introduction.
* In Quebec, have one side...