Shopping
Canada is lauded to be one of the world's great shopping cities for two reasons. The first reason being the usual glamorous suspect. All the popular outposts like Prada, Chanel, and Gucci have their outlets here. Also many of the homegrown boutiques and designers have such outstanding offerings that one would actually forget about the international icons.
The Eaton Centre in Toronto forms the most famous shopping arcade. If fashion is your passion, don't overlook Canadian labels such as Mercy, Lida Baday, Ross Mayer, Misura by Joeffer Caoc, Crystal Siemens, Brian Bailey, Mimi Bizjak, Wolves, Linda Lundstrom, and Comrags. Canada also has bustling arts-and-crafts communities, with many galleries, custom jewelers, and artisans. Some of the best buys are on native and Inuit art.
Canadian stores usually open around 10am from Monday to Saturday. The closing hours keep changing depending on the day. From Monday to Wednesday, most stores close at 6pm; on Thursday and Friday, hours run to 8 or 9pm; on Saturday, closing is quite early, usually around 6pm. Most stores are open on Sunday, though the hours may be restricted -- 11am or noon to 5pm is not unusual.
Student Discount Cards
The ISIC is the internationally recognized proof of full-time student status. It is a student travel discount card valid in more than 70 countries worldwide, other than Canada. Through its membership in the International Student Travel Confederation, the Canadian Federation of Students-Services is the agent for the ISIC in Canada. The ISIC provides access to discounts on accommodation, admission to historical sites and museums, and entertainment attractions, when the students travel abroad.
This card is issued to full-time students, who are members of the Federation, as a benefit of membership. The students must contact their local students’ union to get your ISIC.
The Studentsaver Card is Canada's only student owned and operated national student discount program. With this card the students can get thousands of discounts across Canada. This card helps students save money on everyday purchases including books, clothing, food, and entertainment.
SPC Card is Canada’s most popular student loyalty program. This card aims at providing students with discounts and deals at thousands of retail and restaurant locations across Canada. Students need to show their SPC Card at participating locations, while receiving instant savings every time they shop. Offers vary by participating partner locations, with the most common being 10-15% off. Do sign the back of your card. Merchants will not accept the card if it is not signed or if it is an expired card. SPC Card discounts and deals vary from 10-15% off regular or sale.
This Card is exclusively meant for student membership program. The SPC card can be used by the students of any age including any elementary, junior high school, secondary school, CÉGEP, college, university, private and public academies and schools of special focus or interest. Students, over 16 years of age would be asked to provide valid student ID for being eligible to receive applicable savings. The students can be refused discounts if they fail to show their student ID.
Parents cannot use the SPC Card on behalf of their student. The student has to be present and can ONLY get discount on the child’s items. This Card can be used at over 100 national retail chains, restaurants and local retailers coast-to-coast; and is also accepted at thousands of locations across Canada.
Exceptions: VIP SPC Card holders and BMO SPC Mosaik MasterCard holders do not require student ID
Student Advantage Discount Card
The Student Advantage Discount Card is your ticket to discounts on a number of items, including travel and shipping. The advantages of this card include:
The card is just plus shipping and handling. More than 400 Greyhound terminals sell the Student Advantage Discount Card. Students can purchase their card from these terminals and save immediately.
Food Prices in Canada
Average Food Prices In Canada 2009
| Item |
Quantity |
Price ($) |
| Round steak |
1 kg |
12.54 |
| Sirloin steak |
1 kg |
15.02 |
| Prime rib roast |
1 kg |
21.96 |
| Blade roast |
1 kg |
9.79 |
| Stewing beef |
1 kg |
9.37 |
| Ground beef, regular |
1 kg |
6.74 |
| Pork chops |
1 kg |
9.54 |
| Chicken |
1 kg |
6.38 |
| Bacon |
500 g |
4.58 |
| Wieners |
450 g |
2.91 |
| Canned sockeye salmon |
213 g |
3.25 |
| Homogenized milk |
1l |
2.13 |
| Partly skimmed milk |
1l |
2.05 |
| Butter |
454 g |
4.37 |
| Processed cheese food slices |
250 g |
2.82 |
| Evaporated milk |
385 ml |
1.83 |
| Eggs |
1 dz |
2.63 |
| Bread |
675 g |
2.49 |
| Soda crackers |
450 g |
2.39 |
| Macaroni |
500 g |
1.52 |
| Flour |
2.5 kg |
4.82 |
| Corn flakes |
675 g |
3.88 |
| Apples |
1 kg |
3.65 |
| Bananas |
1 kg |
1.61 |
| Grapefruits |
1 kg |
2.38 |
| Oranges |
1 kg |
2.80 |
| Apple juice, canned |
1.36 l |
1.84 |
| Orange juice, tetra-brick |
1 l |
3.74 |
| Carrots |
1 kg |
1.45 |
| Celery |
1 kg |
2.77 |
| Mushrooms |
1 kg |
7.81 |
| Onions |
1 kg |
1.41 |
| Potatoes |
4.54 kg |
5.22 |
| French fried potatoes, frozen |
1 kg |
2.13 |
| Baked beans, canned |
398 ml |
1.00 |
| Tomatoes, canned |
796 ml |
1.38 |
| Tomato juice, canned |
1.36 l |
1.67 |
| Ketchup |
1l |
2.97 |
| Sugar, white |
2 kg |
2.50 |
| Coffee, roasted |
300g |
4.06 |
| Coffee, instant |
200g |
5.48 |
| Tea (bags) |
72 |
3.93 |
| Cooking or salad oil |
1l |
4.23 |
| Soup, canned |
284 ml |
0.96 |
| Baby food |
128 ml |
0.72 |
| Peanut butter |
500g |
2.92 |
| Fruit flavoured crystals |
2.25l |
1.31 |
| Soft drinks, cola type |
2l |
1.54 |
| Soft drinks, lemon-lime type |
2l |
1.58 |
| Paper towels (rolls) |
2 |
2.43 |
| Facial tissue |
200 |
2.05 |
| Bathroom tissue (rolls) |
4 |
2.34 |
| Shampoo |
300 ml |
3.13 |
| Deodorant |
60 g |
3.68 |
| Toothpaste |
100 ml |
1.55 |
| Cigarettes |
200 |
75.92 |
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