I would like to go live in British Columbia but don't know where......Can anyone please help me??? I?

Question

I am a single mom with 4 children... I was a travel agent for a while,now I drive wheelchair bus. But I am open to all kinds of work! (considering my children)

Answer 1

the okanagan area is beautiful. if you're looking for a small town i'd recommend salmon arm, if you're looking for a smaller city i'd recommend kelowna, or if you're looking for a large, fun city then i'd recommend vancouver. also depends on if you will be working there and what it is you will be doing. vancouver island is beautiful too.

Answer 2

You have some great suggestions here.  I live in B.C. and it truly is one of the great places on this planet.  Where you choose to live depends on what you are after.  You sound like an adverturesome soul so I guess in most places you would find something.  We have some of the best small towns in Canada; most have been mentioned.  My favourites are Salmon Arm, Enderby, Nelson, Courtenay, Williams Lake and Revelstoke.  Smaller cities?  Well, Nanaimo, Kelowna and Kamloops are among the best.  And as for the largest cities, Vancouver and Victoria, well, the jury is out on that one for me.  I am not a city guy.  I have lived in Edmonton and Toronto but small town life is for me and I travel a bit, so my bias is based on experience.  I have been to Mexico City, London, Paris, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles.  To me they are just too much  The two largest cities in B.C. have lots of restaurants, theatres, different ethnic groups and languages, culture and traffic!  The absolute worst thing about moving to B.C. is the lack of affordable housing in most of the province.  The average house prices are staggering (Kelowna - $450 000; Vancouver - $800 000; Salmon Arm - $375 000)  Housing prices seem to be stablizing recently but housing is expensive.  Be sure to secure a place to live before moving your family here.  Believe it or not, many people in this province are one or two paycheques away from homelessness.  Oh yah, make sure you spell "cheque" correctly.  It's not "check".  And notice the "u" in colour.  If you are already a fellow Canadian you know this.  If you are American consider this your first spelling lesson!   In many areas employment rates are low (3 - 6%).  In the northern part of the province (Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, etc.)  jobs are more plentiful.  If you are a driver then you would have little trouble finding a job.  My son in law sometimes works in that region.  Schools are generally good throughout the province, especially elementary schools.  People are friendly, there are four seasons in most of the province, a town of some size will usually have a hockey rink and a Tim Horton's.  Good choice and good luck.  B.C. is the best.  The only place that I think is better is heaven.

Answer 3

There is an "island tax" on Vancouver Island (where I'm from) and a "sunshine tax" in the Okanagan.  That is to say, wages tend to be a bit lower and housing is more expensive due to the attractiveness of the environment.

Housing in the Vancouver and Victoria is THE MOON.

If you could edit  your question so that we could know more about what your wants and needs are in a community, we could help you better.

Answer 4

You want to live where the work is and that is up north Fort Nelson near the oil patch.   .3% unemployment.   Make the money and go to Tahiti.

Answer 5

Vancouver

(or possibly Victoria)

Dont go up North unless your planning on being a miner or trucker etc.

Answer 6

Well we don't know anything about you like if you would rather live in a city or small town, what you can afford and what your priorities are besides jobs. Vancouver is expensive and the crime rate is going up. I used to live there, so I can say I find it s****.. Some of the outlying areas are very nice, but still expensive and you could have a long commute. Victoria is not much different, just quieter although it is extremely pretty. There are some interesting small towns, but the job opportunities are limited if you're not into fishing or logging. Nelson, Quesnel and Ashcroft are some of my favorite small towns in B.C. Kamloops is a medium sized city in the interior with a good cost of living to job opportunities ratio. It has some nice areas. You might want to check that out.