Answer:
The first Europeans to settle in Canada about A.D. 1000 were the Vikings.
Step-by-step explanation:
Vikings explored and colonized different areas of the North Atlantic, which included the island of Greenland, the coast of Canada, and possibly the United States from the tenth century. Viking colonization of America did not have the destabilizing effect of the following waves of European colonization of America, but can be seen as a prelude to the large-scale colonization undertaken by Christopher Columbus's first voyage.
The goal of the Vikings upon arrival in America was to master the shipping lanes and levy rights to sell animals and other goods in Europe.