{"id":2499,"date":"2024-04-30T00:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/?page_id=2499"},"modified":"2024-07-02T01:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T01:40:32","slug":"moving-to-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/moving-to-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Vancouver from Overseas"},"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-598b9b\" 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<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=\"\">Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the top ten livable cities in the world. Recently it ranked as 5th, ahead of the other Canadian cities Calgary ( 7th ) and Toronto ( 9th ). One of those ranking agencies, The Economist Magazine, base their criteria on the balance between: infrastructure, education, culture, environment, healthcare, and stability. Others attribute ranking on: a live work balance, local and nearby activities, with diverse ethnic and educational opportunities. We attribute it to being at a place where the Rocky Mountains meet the Fraser River and Pacific Ocean. There is a constant sense of nature and awe of its beauty, to be respected and preserved. <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=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\" edplus_anim-eiZ9LT wp-block-image alignright size-medium eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-baaad4\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverLookingUpTheFraserRiver-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The Beauty of Vancouver\" class=\"wp-image-2505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverLookingUpTheFraserRiver-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverLookingUpTheFraserRiver-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverLookingUpTheFraserRiver.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vancouver at the joining of the Rocky Mountains, Fraser River and Pacific Ocean Gulf Stream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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=\"\"><strong>The best international moving company in Vancouver is Bekins.<\/strong> Decades of experience helping folks move to Vancouver 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. A century later Bekins continues its focus on using the best equipment available that matches local needs. Trucks with &#8220;air ride&#8221; over spring suspension, experience less road vibration, for example. The century of local drivers using earned experience to proudly deliver successful services to Vancouver destinations is unmatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignleft size-medium eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSuburbsWithAView-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Many suburb hillside homes have been Bekins destinations.\" class=\"wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSuburbsWithAView-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSuburbsWithAView-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSuburbsWithAView.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are different challenges with suburban homes, high rise apartments on odd lay of the land locations. Each is better with the right tools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px\"><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"12\" height=\"3\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\"><strong>Mountain, shore lines <\/strong>or<strong> curved rivers <\/strong>present lay of the land challenges. <strong>Bekins<\/strong> is prepared for them. Sixty floor apartment buildings need different tools and understanding than a house 30 feet straight up from the road or a 2 bedroom driveway house. Bekins clients get great value for the time and manpower needed in each move. Plus risk of damage is reduced, because Bekins cares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignright size-medium eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MountiansBehindVancouverHighrises-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Dense and complex downtown apartment living versus countryside living in Deep Cove are different moving realities\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MountiansBehindVancouverHighrises-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MountiansBehindVancouverHighrises-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MountiansBehindVancouverHighrises.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vancouver, a major cosmopolitan international hub that is also super natural.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><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=\"\">Vancouver enjoys the year round mildest climate in Canada. The Pacific Ocean Gulf Stream keeps winters mild. The westerly wind in conjunction with abundant trees and vegetation keeps the air fresh. Yes there are days when it rains and even a few days in the winter when it snows. Not an issue for 99.9% of the destination unpack deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/KayakingIntoVancouverAtFraserRiver.jpg\" alt=\"When you come to Vancouver expect to change.\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/KayakingIntoVancouverAtFraserRiver.jpg 960w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/KayakingIntoVancouverAtFraserRiver-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/KayakingIntoVancouverAtFraserRiver-768x344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Year round outdoor activities change how you can enjoy life&#8230; kayak in the Fraser River or off shore in the ocean&#8230; golf is everywhere&#8230; hike the trails&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color eplus-wrapper wp-elements-d6a6e0438f20d4b74e5ccad6c9ae5492\"><strong>When you come to Vancouver expect a New Perspective<\/strong> !<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverWithNightSkiSlopesInBkgd-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver nigh sky includes next door night skiing every evening.\" class=\"wp-image-2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverWithNightSkiSlopesInBkgd-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverWithNightSkiSlopesInBkgd-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverWithNightSkiSlopesInBkgd-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverWithNightSkiSlopesInBkgd.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Night skiing on the nearby Grouse Mountain each day after work&#8230; seen here above the night time Vancouver skyline&#8230; or do a weekend in Whistler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color eplus-wrapper wp-elements-7afe49654c4abe2f3005d6f654742e84\"><strong>Visit Vancouver before you move in. A great holiday experience celebrating your new home.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverFireWorksFestival.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Fireworks Festival\" class=\"wp-image-2507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverFireWorksFestival.jpg 960w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverFireWorksFestival-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverFireWorksFestival-768x260.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vancouver is a sponsor of many international fireworks competitions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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=\"\">Vancouver, the largest urban community in British Columbia, is part of The Lower Mainland. Like all urban centers with several million people it has issues with population density and traffic. Rush hours and traffic accidents can disrupt move ins, although Bekins experienced drivers plan ahead and are masters of using alternate routes as a result. Timely arrival is valued but not in exchange for the safety of your possessions.<\/p>\n\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-6d40a1\">\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 between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Abbotsford International Airport (YXX):<\/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=\"\">3779 &#8211; 190 Street<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=\"\">Surrey, B.C., V3Z 0P6<\/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=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSurreyVictoriaMap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSurreyVictoriaMap.jpg 720w, https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VancouverSurreyVictoriaMap-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/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\" 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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\" 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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-85067b\" 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 The Lower Mainland 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-077496ab2169f51a43f5b7134d7c2167\" 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\/Vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cost of Living in Vancouver Canada\">Cost Of Living in Vancouver<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc06eb3c23d67f4b4288a7cb446cbab0\" 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:\/\/vancouver.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"City of Parkville in Canada\">City of Vancouver<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3b2df09e154f3d5560b1d02b9773027\" 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.vch.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Health Services in Vancouver\">Vancouver 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-52fe290b82d70c94d7b519b5dd781a8c\" 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.vsb.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Education in Vancouver\">Education in Vancouver<\/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-b8ab5fb8f1a603eb89c5e3a18ffb85e8\" 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.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"University of British Columbia\">University of British Columbia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4bb7b8ad9682e8c068ab3171ab60eab1\" 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.sfu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Simon Fraser University\">Simon Fraser University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfb7254b53b690df759d09eecf98c674\" 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:\/\/vancouversun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Vancouver Sun Newspaper\">Vancouver Sun 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-185ac095eb82726277d00ef20ca9bc91\" 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:\/\/theprovince.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Province - Newspaper\">The Province Newspaper<\/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-0dbb46f89d215910ef8aea3668fd5c05\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/weather\/canada\/vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vancouver Weather\"><strong>Vancouver 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-878f14af52feaf48311afb20ce449144\" 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 Vancouver<\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial the Exit Code from your country ( often a + sign ).<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=\"\">( Vancouver 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>Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the top ten livable cities in the world. Recently it ranked as 5th, ahead of the other Canadian cities Calgary ( 7th ) and Toronto ( 9th ). One of those ranking agencies, The Economist Magazine, base their criteria on the balance between: infrastructure, education, culture, environment, healthcare, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2501,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","iawp_total_views":3,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2499","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2499","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=2499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movetocanada.mov\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}