Located midway between Europe and Asia in the Pacific time zone, Vancouver's business community is in the enviable position of being able to communicate with all continents during the course of a regular business day. From Vancouver, you can monitor business activity in Europe in the early morning, watch North American markets during the day, and schedule conference calls with Asia in the afternoon.

Combining its infrastructure strengths with a highly educated, multicultural workforce, Vancouver is enjoying exciting growth in international business and trade.

Vancouver Facts & Figures

Introduction to Vancouver The largest city in the province of British Columbia, and located on Canada's spectacular west coast. Surrounded by mountains and ocean, Vancouver is consistently named one of the top cities in the world. More.

Business Advantages Access to markets, highly competitive business costs, a talented, multiligual workforce, and one of the most liveable cities in the world. Vancouver has everything your business needs for its continuing growth and success. More.

Workforce A remarkable city attracts remarkable people, so it is no surprise that Vancouver has a growing, talented workforce. More.

Quality of Life For the last seven years, The United Nations Human Development Report has ranked Canada in the top three among the world's countries. In its quality of life survey, global firm Mercer Human Resources Consulting has consistently named Vancouver one of the world's most liveable cities. More.

Infrastructure Vancouver has excellent transportation, education and utilities infrastructure to support its growing population and business base. More.

Business Costs Vancouver companies enjoy a significant cost advantage over their international competitors while maintaining quality and productivity. Much of the cost advantage can be attributed to lower labour costs, including wages, benefits and health care. More.

Quarterly Analysis Vancouver by the numbers. More.