the CanadaVisa Team - 23 July, 2015
Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) was once again rated the world's most "liveable city" by the Economist magazine. The survey ranked 132 cities based on such factors as stability, health care, environment, education, culture, and infrastructure. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Vancouver received the top spot because of its "low crime rate, little threat from instability or terrorism and a highly developed transport and communications infrastructure." Vancouver is a popular destination for Canadian immigrants and has become an increasingly multicultural city.
British Columbia has a strong and growing economy that has recently been suffering from a labour shortage. The provincial government has been encouraging immigration as a means to fill vacant positions with the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). With a BC job offer, individuals can be nominated by the province to have their permanent residency applications fast-tracked.
Toronto, Ontario landed the number five spot in the Economist survey. On a scale from 0 (exceptional) to 100 (intolerable), Vancouver scored 1.3 per cent and Toronto scored 3.0 per cent.
