Prairie Provinces, the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, in the northern Great Plains region of North America. They constitute the great wheat-producing region of Canada and are a major source for petroleum, potash, and natural gas.

The prairie convinces of Canada contain regional economies where forestry is the major economic activity, despite province-wide dominance by other sectors. These regions contain communities which are dependent primarily on forest resources for their economic and social well-being.

In the mid 20th century, the economy of the prairies exploded, due to the oil boom, and introduced a growth of jobs. The primary industries are agriculture and services. Agriculture consisting of livestock (cattle and sheep), cultivating crops (oats, canola, wheat, barley), and production of oil.

Although the first migration of people to North America came from Asia 000 years ago, we tend to begin the history of Canadian immigration when Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain established a settlement at Île St. Croix in 1604, and at Port-Royal, Acadia, in 1605.30

We have taken into our language the word prairie, because when our backwoodsmen first reached the land [in the Midwest] and saw the great natural meadows of long grass—sights unknown to the gloomy forests wherein they had always dwelt—they knew not what to call them, and borrowed the term already in use among the …

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Stimulated by an aggressive population growth together with the unavailability of workable farm land, Poles from the Russian and Austrian areas of a partitioned Poland came to Canada hoping for a better future. This influx of Polish immigrants and the newly-opened Canadian west were a perfect match.26

Adapting to Life in Canada Assimilating into Canada will be a lot easier if you can effectively communicate with your fellow Canadians. 21% of Canadians are immigrants and identify as a minority and in urban areas such as Vancouver and Toronto, this statistic climbs as high as 50%.4

Canada has become one of the most popular destinations for immigrants. Its reputation as a diverse and economically stable country has led to an increase in the number of immigrants who call it home.

Benefits of Living in Canada

• Unemployment insurance.
• Subsidized social wellbeing.
• Pension plans.
• Old age pensions.
• Child care benefits.
• Educational system.
• Health system.