Homes, apartments or houses, are comfortable and well heated. The downtown area of Canadian cities is where you find popular restaurants, theaters, office buildings whereas the Canadian people usually live in the suburbs. A typical suburb will have a sportsplex, shopping centers, banks, movie theaters, schools and churches. Canadians are very proud of their football teams, hockey teams and baseball teams. Food from all over the world is available in Canadian cities.
Fast food is increasingly popular in Canada.
Values Canada is a future oriented society and Canadian people's values are more individualistic than collectivist. However, the Aboriginal people and some recent immigrants are more past oriented and their values are more collectivist than individualistic. There is a lot of respect for ethnic and religious diversity and for sexual orientation. A letter of acceptance from the school you have chosen will be essential in the obtention of your student visa. Once you have your Letter of Acceptance, you will need to apply for your visa at your local Canadian consular office.