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A Global Workforce

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Metro Vancouver is a global destination with compelling immigration policies that attracts a diverse workforce of highl​y skilled and qualified talent. The region thrives on progressive entrepreneurship, fostered by collaboration between educat​ional institutions and industry. With world-class universities, as well as micro-credential opportunities for talent development and upskilling. Higher education institutions, incubators, and accelerators all contribute to a growing and flourishing innovation ecosystem.​​​​​

 

​​​​To​tal per employee labour costs for a role in​ digital development operations are on average 60% of those for San Francisco​​

​​Total per employee labour costs for a role in digital development operations are on average 60% of those for San Francisco​​
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​​​​​​​Irre​sistible ​a​​ppeal

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The region has one of the highest quality of life, ranking fifth globally according to the Economist Intelligent Unit. Mercer’s 20​23 Cost of Living City Ranking confirms that the region has a high labour productivity and a lower c​ost of living for international talent than hundreds of other cities with similar quality of life ranking.

With more than a decade as being in the Top 10 in the Economist Intelligent Unit’s Livability report, Metro Vancouver is the only North American region ranked in the Top 10 for Healthy Living. This quality of life, sought by professionals and entrepreneurs worldwide, helps businesses retain top talent and offers a true balance between personal and professional interests — a hall​mark of the region.

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High-quality talent pool

The Metro Vancouver region’s talent is of the highest quality, supported by world-renowned educational institutions and supplemented by sector-specific accelerators and cutting-edge research facilities that nurture the innovators of today and tomorrow.

The region’s blend of academic excellence, abundance of talent across several tech disciplines, and entrepreneurial spirit has helped many tech companies scale and grow. The region’s high-quality tech workforce offers a strategic labour cost advantage relative to other West Coast tech hubs like Silicon Valley and Seattle. The labour pool is built from institutions that prioritize bridging academia and industry, creating a generation of talent that meets the needs of the evolving tech sector.

Learn more about the region’s competitive advantages, high-quality tech talent, and other significant factors that contribute to the success of tech companies across various industries in this region.

Read the Tech Talent Guide​​

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Attracting a global workforce​

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Metro Vancouver is a vibrant metropolitan hub that celebrates all ethnicities, cultures, and international heritages. Local policies and programs help attract, support, and expedite the inflow skilled workers from across the globe, fostering connection, vitality, and prosperity.

53%

of recent immigrants have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher

43%

of immigrants are between 25 and 44 years old

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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