Vancouver City is located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, West Canada. The city has coastal location at Eastern Pacific Ocean. The city was first time explored by the British Captain George Vancouver, and hence the name of city has been given after explorer's name. Along with the metropolitan area, Vancouver is the third-largest city in Canada. The city is the largest and most populous city in the south-western Canada.

English is the predominant language spoken by Vancouver.It has about 800,000 residents who speak languages other than English in their own homes. Chinese languages account for about280,000 and Punjabi 100,000 of these.

The Economist Intelligence Unit found Vancouver had the highest cost of living of any city in Canada

Education

Canada is known for its remarkable educational system and British Columbia contributes to this reputation with a well-run selection of schools.Whether you are looking into government-funded education, independent schooling or home schooling, British Columbia has many options available. The province offers education in French and/or English.

• Public schools
• Independent schools
• Homeschooling and special needs

Vancouver has two major universities: The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University.The University of British Columbia ranked 2nd in Canada according to Times Higher Education with a global ranking of 37th. Simon Fraser University has been rated Canada’s top comprehensive university by Maclean’s magazine during each of the past six years.

The British Columbia Institute of Technology provides polytechnic education and offers degrees in various fields.

Have a look at some of the list of universities in Vancouver:

• University of British Columbia
• Langara College
• University Canada West
• Columbia College
• Capilano University
• Vancouver Community College
• Canadian College

Economy

The economy of the city depends upon the various sectors including forestry, tourism, software development, biotechnology etc. In addition, Vancouver is the third largest film production center in entire North America; the other two are - first one is Los Angeles and second one is New York City. In terms of most livable city, Vancouver has good position. The city remains center for the many events and international games.

British Columbia, with Vancouver as its commercial hub, has one of Canada’s most prosperous economies. The city is one of Canada’s largest industrial centres and has a highly diversified economy.Vancouver hasCanada’s largest port, handling $200 million of cargo a day.The port is ranked number one in North America for exports

Plcaes to visit in Vancouver

• Stanley Park
• Granville Island
• Grouse Mountain
• Museum of Anthropology
• Kitsilano Beach
• Gastown
• Canada Place
• Chinatown
• English Bay