I Shall not try in this paper to give a complete picture of the actuary in Canada, nor of the Canadian life insurance business. I have neither the space nor qualifications to attempt such a task.

I shall, however, try to bring out the differences in these fields which would be most noticeable to a United Kingdom trained actuary coming to live and work in Canada. I have, I think, advantages in attempting to do this. I have not been in Canada for so long that I have forgotten the contrasts which struck me most forcibly, but on the other hand, after almost six years, I can hope to be a reasonably accurate guide and in some cases at least suggest an explanation for the differences.