Surrey, BC - A Top-Tier Talent Hub
Surrey is Metro Vancouver's talent hub. It’s on track to become the largest city in British Columbia, Canada in the next 20 years. Highly qualified talent is drawn by growing career opportunities and a desirable and affordable lifestyle.
An abundance of world-class, highly skilled talent is right here in Surrey
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Major companies have already set up offices in Surrey, taking advantage of proximity to top talent in both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley – a region accounting for nearly 3 million people.
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Bolstering this talent pool are BC’s favourable immigration policies. Among these is the BC Provincial Nominee Program, a program that provides an express pathway for skilled workers to enter and gain permanent residency in the province.
About our Workforce
#1
largest city in B.C. in next 2 decades
568,322
2021 population
Statistics Canada Census 2021
23%
of population 19 Years old or younger
38%
of Surrey's workforce commutes from across Metro Vancouver
Three top universities provide a pipeline of skilled talent
With over 28,000 enrolled post secondary students, our graduates bring world-class skilled talent to Surrey’s manufacturing, technology, and service sectors.
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey
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University of British Columbia
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25 other post-secondary trade and career schools are located here, making talent recruitment easier.
Here in Surrey, work-life balance is a reality
