Useafirmhandshakewithgoodeyecontactwhenmeetingandleaving.BothFrenchandEnglishareasuseandexpectafirmhandshake.
Menwillwaitforawomantoextendherhandforahandshake.
FrenchCanadianswillshakehandsmorefrequently,evenwithasubsequentencounterthesameday.Othersmayjustnodorsmileatasubsequentencounteronthesameday.
Useaperson'stitleifheorshehasone.Otherwise,useMr.,Mrs.,Missandthesurname.
EnglishisspokeninmostofCanada.FrenchisspokeninQuebec,andsomeareaofNovaScotiaandNewBrunswick
FrenchCanadiansmayusetheirfirstnamewhentalkingtoyouonthetelephone,butwillgenerallyusetheirfullnamewhenmeetingyouinperson.
Beopenandfriendlyinyourconversation.Ifyouarenaturallyreservedinyourbehavior,youwillappearconfidentandcredible.Ifyournaturaltendencyislargesweepingarmgestures,restrainyourselfwhenmeetingandtalkingwithCanadians-otherthanwithFrenchCanadians.
FrenchCanadiansstandcloserandaremoredemonstrativewhentalking.
ForFrenchCanadians,printallmaterialinFrenchandEnglish.
Don'tbeboastful,anddon'toverstateyourproductorservice'scapabilities.Youcouldimplicateyourcompanyinalegalsituation.
IfyouarefromtheU.S.,don'tsay,"weAmericans",inferringyouareincludingyourCanadianhostsorguestsinyourreference.Canadaisadistinctcountrywithitsownwonderfulhistoryandculture.
Bepunctualformeetingsandappointments,aspromptnessisvalued.InFrenchareas,timeismorerelaxed.However,youwillbeexpectedtoarriveattheappointedtime,eveniftheFrenchattendingthemeetingdon't.
Alwaysmaintainareserveddemeanor,andfollowgoodrulesofetiquette.Traditionsandgraciousmannersarepartoftheculture,eveninmoreruralareas.Ifyoutraveltodifferentcitiesorareas,payattentiontolocalcustoms.Bybeingobservant,youwillrespectthepaceandnuancesofeacharea.
Donoteatwhilewalkinginpublic.Planyourtimesoyoucanstopinacaféorrestauranttoenjoyyoursnack.
Giftsarenotroutinelygiven.Ifyoudogiveagiftwhenyouarriveorwhenyouareleaving,makeitamodestone.Alavishgift,thoughaccepted,wouldbefrownedupon.
Giftsaregiventocelebratefinalizinganegotiation,acontract,oraproject.Giftsfortheoffice,anicebottleofwineorliquorwouldbeappropriate.
Takingabusinessassociatetoanicemealoraneveningsportingevent,play,orsymphonyisalwaysanicegesture.
Invitationstoprivatehomesarerare.Occasionally,inthewesternprovinces,youmaybeinvitedtosomeone'shome.Ifyouareinvited,youmaytakecandy,flowers,orliquortothehostorhostess.
Waitforyourhosttostartabusinessconversationduringorfollowingameal.Traditionally,businessisnotdiscussedduringdinner;however,thisisslowlychanging.
PersonalspaceandbodymovementorgesturesdifferbetweentheEnglishandtheFrenchprovincesandcities.InEnglishareas,bodymovementisminimal,thereisrarelytouchingotherthanhandshakes,andpersonalspace-howclosesomeonestands-isabouttwofeet.InFrenchareas,peoplestandclosertogether,peoplewillfrequentlytouch,andgesturesaremoreexpressive.
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