Germany is one of the most important trading partners for most countries, including Canada, and is the third largest industry nation in the world.
Over 60 Million books are published in German every year. Goethe Schiller, Brecht, Hesse, Zweig, Grass, Rilke are only a few names to mention.
Knowledge of German is a great advantage in the tourism industry since more and more people from Germany are visiting Canada.
German is the most commonly spoken language in Europe. You gain access to an important intellectual, economic and cultural historic area of Central Europe by knowing the language.
Scientist of German-speaking countries have one more that 21 Nobel prizes in Physics, 30 in Chemistry and 25 in Medicine. Many other Nobel prizes winners were educated at German universities.
In some occupations a second language like German will be useful, for professions like diplomat, travel agent, custom inspector, hotel manager.
Knowledge of the German language improves your chances on the job market.
If you travel to Germany and you speak German, it will be easier for you to know Germans along with their history and culture.
Knowledge of German opens the door to the birthplace of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Goethe, Freud, Einstein, Marx.