Invest Vancouver / Metro Vancouver Advantage

The Metro Vancouver Advantage

Strategically situated on the West Coast, Metro Vancouver is the economic heart of British Columbia and the third-largest metropolitan hub in Canada. As a gateway to Asia Pacific and North America, the region offers a competitive market, a highly skilled and talented workforce, global connectedness, that garners a reputation for exceptional quality of life with a vibrant culture and celebrated diversity.

As the economic development leadership service representing 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation, Invest Vancouver attracts strategic investment in export-oriented industries to facilitate the creation of high-quality jobs and deliver prosperity for all its 2.8 million residents.

Discover your Metro Vancouver advantage and why it is truly a region like no other.

Regional economic overview

A Global Workforce

Our workforce is diverse, multilingual, well-educated, and growing — not to mention highly skilled. As one of the most livable cities in the world, the Metro Vancouver region is where top talent wants to be.

Strategically Situated

The Metro Vancouver region is Canada’s west coast business capital: we’re a gateway to global markets, internationally connected through Canada’s largest port and Canada’s second largest airport.

Environmental Ethos

Nature thrives in the Metro Vancouver region, where an ecofriendly ethos positions us at the forefront of environmental leadership.

Strategic Growth

From an innovative spirit nurturing world-class tech unicorns, to purpose-led businesses that do more for communities and the environment — we’re ready for today and tomorrow.

Collaboration Across Borders and Cultures

Canada’s position as one of the most stable economies in the world helps your business connect to more than 1.5 billion consumers around the globe, thanks to our free trade networks across 51 countries.

Discover Our Region

Through our interactive map, explore the region’s world-class post-secondary institutions, robust infrastructure, and exceptional outdoor recreation to see how your business can thrive in a region like no other.

Invest Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including 10 local First Nations: q̓ic̓əy̓(Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), máthxwi (Matsqui), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Semiahmoo, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Invest Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

View Metro Vancouver's translated territorial acknowledgment

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