Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Montreal's economy is the second largest of all cities in Canada and the largest in Quebec. The city is today an important centre of commerce, finance, industry, technology, culture, and world affairs.

Canada is in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the USA. The climate varies from temperate in the south to subarctic and arctic in the north.

The official languages are English and French. All government documents and information services are available in both. English remains the dominant language in every province except Québec. There is also a sizeable francophone community in New Brunswick, which is the country's sole officially bilingual province. Canadian French is different from European French, but they are mutually intelligible. Given Canada's multicultural population, many other languages are spoken in the major cities, especially Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish. The main religion is Christianity.

The economy of Canada is one of the world's wealthiest, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world's top ten trading nations.

Business is conducted in a similar way to that of the US, UK and Australia. Canadians will generally invite you to call them by their first names. Expatriate business dress is generally conservative, suits are the norm. Women hold positions at the highest levels.

The security risk for expatriates in Canada is low. Risks include petty street crime mainly in low income neighbourhoods of major cities, as well as of terrorism.

The currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Banking is on a par with the rest of Western Europe and North America.

Medical facilities are good, however the cost of treatment can be very expensive for expatriates if you don’t meet provincial residency requirements for health care.

The population of Montreal is 4.1 Million (Metro) (2018 est.), while the inflation rate (CPI) is 2.3% for Canada as at March 2018.

For a single Expat, the personal income tax rate in Canada is based on the current Federal personal income tax rates which are progressive up to 33%. Please note that in addition to federal income tax, an individual who resides in, or has earned income in, any province or territory is also subject to provincial or territorial income tax.

The cost of living for expatriates / professional migrants in Montreal as at 1 April 2018 is high in comparison to other places in the world.

Montreal is ranked as a minimal hardship location.