• Vancouver Island North

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  • Participate in the lifestyle - Andrew H.

  • I love the opportunity provided by the region – 2017 Survey

  • You have access to trails, views and wilderness 5 minutes from your door - David M.

  • It’s a beautiful place to raise family, in all ways - Megan H.

My Vancouver Island North

Living on Vancouver Island North is an opportunity wrapped in a lifestyle. Affordable homes, diverse careers, safe and strong communities, good schools, and endless outdoor activities are present. Vancouver Island North, administered by the Regional District of Mount Waddington, is an area of over two million hectares of rural coastal British Columbia. It is one of British Columbia’s most abundant and diverse natural resource regions, and presents a variety of geological features like deep ocean sounds, coastal inlets, mountains, glacier fields, karsts and caverns, temperate rainforests, rugged coastline, and long wide valleys.

Vancouver Island North – it’s better up here.

Employment Sectors

“Resource sector companies are well-known employers in the region, but there are many diverse jobs and opportunities in multiple fields that support a rich lifestyle.”
Our Communities

“Vancouver Island North offers a lifestyle alternative that is accessible and affordable. It is a beautiful and safe place to live and raise a family.”
Housing

“Vancouver Island North is comprised of many small communities that boast a lower cost of living than most urban centers and is known for strong, supportive communities.”
Getting Settled

“For anyone concerned about what really makes life happen – food, shelter, water, safety, community… we have everything in such abundance. And it’s an hour flight from Vancouver.”
Life Here

“Enjoy sustainable rural living and adventure that connects you with the land and ocean.”
Share Your Story

Real stories from people who have made Vancouver Island North their home.
Forestry Sector

“There is a diverse and rich group of professionals involved in forestry, with many specializations. Logging and processing is just one aspect of forestry.”
Land & Water Activities

“I love the outdoors, the remoteness, the summer, the diversity of activities you can do, and the proximity of the ocean and mountains.”
Featured Project
Forestry Program

“This program is designed to provide new forestry workers with the skills and knowledge required to work safely, productively and sustainably in a harvesting environment.”
Total
Population (apx.)

12,000

Average Inland
Temperature

5 - 22 °C

Pupil To
Teacher Ratio

13.28 : 1

Average Single
Detached House Price

250,192.00

Total Land
Area

20,288.4 km2

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