who were the first Eropean to construct a sttlement in what is currently Canada?

Answer 1

The first people to settle in Canada were the
Native Americans .
The first European settlers were the
French. Canada was ruled by France until 1763 when the British took over. Today English, and French are the
two official languages of Canada.
The logic of the answer is the French language as the first language of the country.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312267/CANADA_1.htm
I'm not sure when the vikings came into the answer.

Answer 2

It is believed that the Vikings founded a settlement in Newfoundland about 1000 AD