Business in Canada
Canada is a country located in northern North America. Its total population is approximately 35.16 million reported from the 2013 census. Canada has many different nationalities in its country other than Canadian. The mass majority of the population is English, French and Scottish. In Canada the official language is English, although some people in Canada also speaks French. Most people in Canada follows the Christian religion. Canada has three major cities in which their business is done. The cities are Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. When doing business in Canada there are proper ways to do so. In the book How to win friends and Influence People the author Dale Carnegie explains six ways to make people to like you. The books explain ways in
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Your wardrobe should not be the latest fashion because it is a poor choice and is frowned upon when doing business in Canada. As you can see in Canada what you wear is very important. Not only what you wear matters also your behavior in Canada plays a huge role in gaining business friends. The most important thing to do is be on time for meetings and appointments. Always be on time even if the host or other members are late to the meeting. If you have an evening social event it is acceptable to be fifteen minutes late but thirty minutes is unacceptable. Always try to be punctual because being punctual is a major key in Canadian business. Canada is a very traditional country, therefore you should be respectful of their culture and pay attention to customs in the country when doing business. In America we have many signs we give that means many different things. In Canada avoid using those signs because in Canada they have total different meanings. An example for one of those signs is the “V” for victory sign. In Canada the sign is seen as an insult, so you may just want to refrain from using this sign. Next, gifts in Canada are not routinely given, although if you do give a