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