Besides being one of the most beautiful places in the world, Vancouver offers a healthy and active lifestyle to its residents and tourists alike. The city offers wide-open spaces, sandy beaches, majestic rainforests, the rugged West Coast mountains, windsurfing, and skiing at any of our 3 local mountains. Located just north of Vancouver is Whistler/Blackcomb, consistently rated as the number one ski resort in North America. Vancouver has regional parks with over 11,400 hectares in 22 green spaces featuring sensitive habitats, awesome landscapes and views, heritage buildings and sites.

Vancouver has world-class entertainment, fantastic cuisine and some of the finest and most eclectic shopping around.  According to the William M. Mercer (New York based) survey, Vancouver is consistently ranked among the top places to live in the world.

Vancouver/Whistler was selected by the International Olympic Committee to be the host city for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games. Tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs are expected to be generated leading up to the Games and tourism levels are expected to dramatically increase as a result of the international media exposure.