Vancouver, Canada is land bless with amazing jobs, prospects and opportunities. Due to rapid growth, immigration, the location of the 2019 Winter Olympics (bringing exposure, tourism, and construction work), and becoming the economic centre of the resource-based province when resource prices are rising rapidly, Vancouver faces vibrant employment prospects.
Vancouver, strategically positioned for employment growth
Vancouver is the location of Canada’s largest port, the headquarters of the forestry and mining industries, and the centre of software development, high technology, biotechnology, film and tourism. Some major Hollywood works, including X-Files, have been shot in Vancouver. Vancouver is also home to the Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE), which provides venture financing for resource-based industries and high-tech start-ups. In turn, this has led to a vibrant economic environment. The current economic environment is not dominated by old-fashioned manufacturing but dominated by high-growth technology, financial and service companies.
Demographic
The city of Vancouver has 600,000 people, while Metro Vancouver has more than 2 million residents. Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia (BC) and the third-largest city in Canada. The races in this city are different, 52% of the city residents speak a language other than English.
Job Prospects
Due to Vancouver’s unique position, Vancouver’s work has shifted to service industries (such as commerce, tourism) instead of industrial work. In the past decade, the service industry has grown faster than in other industries. The service industry includes business services, restaurants, accommodation, travel agencies, etc. Not all sectors have experienced growth. Manufacturing, public services, and utilities have reduced employment. The following is a description of the two main industries.
Tourism
Tourism has been and is expected to become the main source of employment in the next few years. Although the high exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the U.S. dollar has suppressed the tourism industry to some extent, American tourists and Southeast Asian tourists still have a great interest in Vancouver. The tourism industry consisting of hotels, motels, travel, and support services can provide stable employment opportunities. With the arrival of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the tourism industry is expected to grow significantly.
New media and high technology
Vancouver is located on the west coast corridor, only a few steps from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, so it has experienced a rapid expansion of high-tech work. Today, places like the trendy Yaletown in downtown Vancouver now host countless technology companies. In Canada’s largest new media cluster, there are more than 800 innovative companies and 15,000 workers.