A welcoming and beautiful province to live in!

British Columbia, like the rest of Canada prides itself on its warm, welcoming and friendly people and a beautiful natural environment. In British Columbia you will have the experience of a life time. Meet people from a variety of backgrounds, explore and experience life in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Some interesting facts about British Columbia include:

• BC's population is approximately 4 million people
• BC occupies 10% of the land in Canada and is roughly the size of France and Germany combined
• The top 10 languages spoken by British Columbians are: English, Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), Punjabi, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Tagalog, Spanish and Japanese
• BC has over 800 provincial parks
• BC is Canada's most Western province, located beside Alberta in the East, Washington State and the United States to the South, the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the North, and Alaska, USA, to the Northwest
• BC's landscape is a blend of natural coastlines, islands, mountains and open plains
• 22.6 million tourists visit BC each year
• Friendly people, a focus on safety and a true desire to make traveling easy and enjoyable for all visitors

British Columbia offers a once in a lifetime experience for international students