{"id":2455,"date":"2024-04-26T07:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T07:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/?page_id=2455"},"modified":"2024-07-06T21:06:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T21:06:40","slug":"south-vancouver-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/south-vancouver-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to South Vancouver Island &#8211; Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a24c4d63 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-3a397c\" style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-left-width:2px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Relocating to South Vancouver Island from Overseas<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Moving to South Vancouver Island &#8211; Now is being driven by the quality of life a government city surrounded by country living delivers.  <strong>The best international moving company in Victoria is Bekins.<\/strong> Decades of experience helping folks move to South Vancouver Island has made Bekins the best. Safe and on time delivery is daily fare. Customer satisfaction drove Bekins to establish the first motorized vehicle fleet in 1924. Bekins today continues it&#8217;s focus on using the best equipment available for each move. Trucks with &#8220;air ride&#8221; over spring suspension, experience less road vibration, for example. Experienced local drivers are proud to deliver successful destination services in South Vancouver Island and throughout Vancouver Island in British Columbia. <br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\"><strong>Insist on Bekins<\/strong> professionals for your <strong>destination delivery,<\/strong> when booking your international move. The Bekins Worldwide staff experience and training delivers results. Delivery, unpacking, re-assembly and cleanup removal can be yours. Each international move balances the service ordered with <a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/how-to-manage-costs-when-moving-internationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Save Money\">the money and time spent<\/a>. Bekins experienced understanding provides <a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/how-to-manage-costs-when-moving-internationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the path to effective delivery of those services.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"eplus-wrapper  wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoriaWeb2.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to Victoria BC in Canada\" class=\"wp-image-2291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoriaWeb2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoriaWeb2-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoriaWeb2-768x296.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tips For Moving to South Vancouver Island &amp; Victoria<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Saanich and Victoria are the two largest communities in the south. They represent hundreds of thousands of locals living in a pleasant pace of life, with pleasant weather and the wonderful island environment. While folks talk about the wet winter season as though it goes on all year, the summer months can be without rain. The ongoing growth in population is match by the services one expects in a cosmopolitan city.  None the less, it remains a friendly place to live with attitudes much like the northern island and its more rural nature. Island like feels protected and at a slower pace than Canada&#8217;s mainland. Moving during all but a couple of weeks in winter is a easy process. While there are remote places that challenge access for moving vehicles the are few and far between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Enjoy a few days of holiday before moving in and get a real feel for your new neighbors and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>South Vancouver Island Moving Destinations Served by Bekins Worldwide<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-18cc9da6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-cf3023\" style=\"margin-top:0.66rem\">\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Bamfield<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Cobble Hill<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Deep Cove<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong><strong>Goldstream<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Ladysmith<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Oak Bay<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Saanichton<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Victoria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Brentwood Bay<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong><strong>Colwood<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong><strong>Duncan<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Gordon Head<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Langford<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Port Renfrew<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Sidney<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Chemainus<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Cowichan Bay<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Ganges<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Lake Cowichan<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Metchosin<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Saanich<\/strong><br><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<strong>Sooke<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-0466cf\">\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong>Located just south of:<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal<br>\u2022 the Victoria International Airport<br>\u2022 near the University of Victoria<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"8\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 32px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">6598 Bryn Road<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"8\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 32px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Saanichton, B.C., V8M 1X6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem\"><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoria.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to Victoria from Overseas\" class=\"wp-image-2461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoria.jpg 686w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BWWVictoria-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px;flex-basis:24.9%\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.mx-clock-america-vancouver441 * {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px !important\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-localize-time\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mx-clock-america-vancouver441 mx-clock-live-el'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bg-img-url='https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/plugins\/mx-time-zone-clocks\/includes\/admin\/assets\/img\/clock-face2.png'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-time_zone='America\/Vancouver'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-city_name='in Victoria'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-date_format='12'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-digital_clock='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang_for_date='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show_days='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-showSecondHand='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrow_type='classical'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-super_simple='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrows_color='green'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2700312dc63351ea9994eae8d9c3959e\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:1.25rem;margin-bottom:0.66rem;padding-top:0rem;padding-bottom:0.25rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/staff-devoted-to-international-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>Detail Management<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8a22c44796b76750f610530940efdbe\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:0.66rem;margin-bottom:0.66rem;padding-top:0.25rem;padding-bottom:0.25rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/how-to-manage-costs-when-moving-internationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>Balance Your Costs &amp; Needs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5281b556799991367f4357f428648aeb\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:0.66rem;margin-bottom:0.66rem;padding-top:0.25rem;padding-bottom:0.25rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/containers-are-best-for-international-moves-relocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>Grouped Shipments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ba928ca70b718e5329e1cc164a30134\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:0.66rem;margin-bottom:0.66rem;padding-top:0.25rem;padding-bottom:0.25rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/types-of-storage-for-international-moving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>Storage Options<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fa3f490d50db0e6ec52378b890b355d\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:0.66rem;margin-bottom:0.66rem;padding-top:0.25rem;padding-bottom:0.25rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/do-it-yourself-diy-international-moving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>Do It Yourself Moving<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76c8a42f12481a1525c916403892c605\" style=\"color:#1304a3;margin-top:0.66rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0.25rem;padding-bottom:0rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/best-checklist-for-international-moving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2022 <strong>International Move Tasks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-columns has-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0f8f22c3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-277e5a\" style=\"border-color:#0a5e2a;border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:25px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:0px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Moving to South Vancouver Island Help<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1fcc72566b1c0863d0cc858ee9648e9f\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/in\/Victoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cost of living in South Vancouver Island\">Cost Of Living in S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/in\/Parksville-Canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cost of living in Parksville - Naniamo Canada\">outh Vancouver Island<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7314b29688a177b38d02ede717522422\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parksville.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"City of Parkville in Canada\">City of Victoria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48df086706b9e7a6622f943d908bac81\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/your-region\/cowichan-saanich-peninsula-and-southern-gulf-islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Health Services in South Vancouver Island\">South Vancouver Island Health Care<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0fdea52ed3da7dd87a795408b905367\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sd79.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Education in South Vancouver Island\">Education in South Vancouver Island<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae5e5924108047b7baf4b4f2eb03567c\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Provincial Government of British Columbia, Canada\">British Columbia Government<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d64a24229dafecef04fb4bd77ad32b2e\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/visit-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Canadian VIsa\">Canadian Visa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98be5b84c733c8d1b48fb7f585d5d1ba\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/Start-Your-Life-in-B-C\/Newcomers-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Newly Arrived to British Columbia and Canada\">New to British Columbia, Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0704ca293e1d2c477619fd47580e659\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cowichan.viu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vancouver Island University Cowichan Campus\">Vancouver Island University &#8211; VIU<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88837ea6e1c54a3504a5b8d07c907655\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cowichan Citizen Newspaper\">Cowichan Citizen Newspaper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f79b908c3812c02e6959b5771d24ec28\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saanichnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Saanich News - Newspaper\">Saanich News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-text-align-center has-custom-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-d9f9a0fd072921545739c7ece55fd76a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/weather\/canada\/victoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"South Vancouver Island Weather\"><strong>South Vancouver Island  Weather Now \u2026<\/strong><br><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-text-align-left has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e5b2f7fc8940d9f4585234b3389cf6a\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.3\"><strong>To make a call to Victoria<\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial the Exit Code from your country.<br>\u2022 Dial 1 ( the country code for Canada )<br>\u2022 Dial <strong>250, 778, 236 or 672<\/strong><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"8\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 32px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">( Victoria area codes )<br>\u2022 Dial local phone number<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0.25rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-9-color\">Use 911 for emergencies.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating to South Vancouver Island from Overseas Moving to South Vancouver Island &#8211; Now is being driven by the quality of life a government city surrounded by country living delivers. The best international moving company in Victoria is Bekins. Decades of experience helping folks move to South Vancouver Island has made Bekins the best. Safe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2317,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","iawp_total_views":5,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2455","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}