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Strategic Growth

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Metro Vancouver is growing with intention. From robust infrastructure to 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.​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Entrepreneurial spirit​​

Entrepreneurs and organizations seeking to lead change will find Metro Vancouver is the ideal region for making a real impact. Access to tax incentives encouraging research and development set the stage for ambitious goals that align with clean and inclusive growth. In 2021, BC startups scored 140 deals and $3.93 billion in venture capital investment. The enthusiasm for innovation and ingenuity has nurtured 13 tech unicorns that call Metro Vancouver home.

140 deals ​and $3.93 billion

in venture capital investment in BC in 2021​.

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Positioned for growth

By 2050, the Metro Vancouver region is expected to grow significantly, with the population reaching 4.1 million residents1 and the economy supporting more than 2 million jobs2 . This growth will increase demand across the economy and expand the regional talent pool, creating the foundations for innovation, business expansion, and sustained economic growth.

3rd largest economic hub in Canada

3.1 million residents (55% of BC’s Population4)

1.7 million regional Workforce 5

$254 billion GDP (2024), 64% of BC’s GDP 3




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Footnotes

1 Metro Vancouver Releases Updated Regional Population Projections. September 2025.

2 Metro Vancouver Regional Planning. Metro Vancouver Growth Projections. 2024 Update.

3 Invest Vancouver estimate in 2024 dollars based on BC Stats, Statistics Canada, and the Conference Board of Canada data.

4 BC Stats Population Estimates

5 Lightcast Q3 2025 Dataset.

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.

View Metro Vancouver's translated territorial acknowledgment

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