subject: Taking A Look At The Westernmost Provinces And Territories Of Canada [print this page] Covering 3,854,085 square miles of land, Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia.
Within this vast amount of space, the country is divided up into thirteen different sections - ten provinces and three territories - the majority of which actively promote Canada immigration.
If you're looking at moving to Canada but aren't sure where to move to, take a look through the following list, detailing six of the westernmost provinces and territories in the country, as well as a snippet of information on each of them.
1. Yukon - the first of the three territories, Yukon is one of the least densely populated parts of Canada, thanks to it covering in excess of185,000 square miles and only having an estimated 34,246 people calling it home (according to Statistics Canada). This means there is more than five square miles of land for each person.
2. British Columbia - below Yukon is the most western of Canada's provinces, British Columbia, which is home to the now world-famous city of Vancouver, thanks to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Arguably one of Canada's fastest growing areas, British Columbia grew from having a population of just 55,000 in 1851 to just shy of 4,000,000 in 150 years.
3. Northwest Territories - sitting in the middle of the two other territories is the second, known simply as the Northwest Territories. Although the eleventh least populous place in Canada, the Northwest Territories actually increased in population size by over 10 percent between the 2001 and 2006 census.
4. Alberta - one of only two parts of Canada to have no direct access to an ocean, Alberta is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, one of the daughter's of Queen Victoria.
Home to two of Canada's most famous cities, Edmonton and Calgary, the province sees one of the most drastic climates of anywhere in the world, with winters dropping to around minus 50 degrees centigrade, whilst summers can touch 40 degrees centigrade.
5. Saskatchewan - the second part of Canada to have no access to an ocean, Saskatchewan is very much a middle-of-the-road province. Having some well-known cities such as Saskatoon and Regina but none that play a major role in Canada's running, as well as an average climate (winter lows are usually around minus 20 degrees centigrade whilst summer highs are around 25 degrees centigrade), Canada immigration is favourable in Saskatchewan as you can have the typical Canadian lifestyle without any of the hustle and bustle of the more popular areas.
6. Nunavut - the third and final territory, Nunavut has only been an official territory since 1 April 1999, when it broke away from being a part of the Northwest Territories.
The largest part of Canada, as well as having the lowest population (Nunavut stretches for 808,190 square miles and within this territory there is said to be around 33,000 residents), most of the population is made up of Intuits.
What's notable about Nunavut is that it is home to Alert, the most northern place in the world that is continually inhabited, although there were only 5 inhabitants when the 2006 Canadian census took place.
