| Manitoba is the most easterly of the Prairie Provinces | | | | enjoy.The climate in Manitoba has great extremes of |
| and is 250,946 square miles in size. It is situated in | | | | temperature, the average January high in Winnipeg is |
| central Canada, with Saskatchewan to the West, | | | | -13 degrees centigrade and the record low is -48 |
| Ontario to the East, Nunavut bordering the North and | | | | degrees centigrade. The South of the Province |
| the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the | | | | usually receives over 100cm of snow annually. The |
| South.The Province is in the Central Time Zone which | | | | summers by contrast are usually sunny and warm, |
| is Greenwich Meantime -6 hours. Between the | | | | with precipitation in the form of brief heavy showers. |
| months of April and October Daylight Saving is in | | | | Winnipeg's average high in July is 26 degrees |
| effect and the difference is GMT -5 hours.The vast | | | | centigrade.The Provincial Government is led by |
| majority of Manitoba's total population of 1,150,800 | | | | Premier Gary Doer who is the leader of the New |
| (2002) live in the Southern part of the Province. The | | | | Democratic Party. The Province is responsible for |
| Provincial Capital is Winnipeg which is located in the | | | | administering the Healthcare System which provides a |
| South of the Province along with Manitoba's second | | | | basic care system for the Manitoba residents. The |
| largest city Brandon and the main gateway for goods | | | | Education System and the Driving Regulations are |
| shipping from the North the city of Selkirk The far | | | | also regulated by the Province and have differences |
| North of Manitoba is mainly wilderness but there are | | | | from other parts of Canada.The Provincial Retail Sales |
| a few settlements of note. The Mining Town of Flin | | | | Tax (RST) is a 7 per cent tax applied to the retail |
| Flon is on the Western border with Saskatchewan. | | | | sale or rental of most goods and certain services in |
| Probably a bit more famous is Churchill which is on | | | | Manitoba. The tax is calculated on the selling price, |
| the Southern shore of Hudson Bay in the far North | | | | before the Federal GST (Good and Services Tax) is |
| and has been the subject of several documentaries | | | | applied. Residents of Manitoba are subject to |
| about its regular visitors - polar bears.The Province is | | | | Provincial and Federal Taxation.The Government is |
| a flat, level land with most of it between 150 - 300 | | | | actively seeking new residents and has a dedicated |
| metres above sea level, the highest elevation being | | | | Provincial Nominee Program for both Business people |
| Baldy Mountain at 831 metres. The province has over | | | | and Skilled workers with a profile of high demand |
| 100,000 lakes and water makes up 16% of the land | | | | jobs. The webpages for Immigration are the best |
| surface. Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis are | | | | Provincial offering we have found and are crammed |
| the two largest of all the lakes. The far Northern part | | | | with excellent information. The Newcomers section is |
| of the Province is covered is forest and is glaciated. | | | | second to none and a must see if you are |
| As with all of Canada, there are fantastic | | | | considering moving to Manitoba. Also, be sure to |
| Opportunities for Recreation that range from the | | | | acquaint yourself with the Emploment Standards |
| great outdoors to all manner of tourism and sports. | | | | which describes your rights and obligations as an |
| There are many Provincial and two National Parks in | | | | employee, the minimum wage system and great links |
| Manitoba where the wildlife and landscapes are | | | | to the health and safety regulations. |
| protected and made available for everyone to | | | | |