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Moving to Vancouver for work or with your family? We find your home, sort out schools and paperwork, and stay with you until you're settled.

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Vancouver

Your relocation team on the ground in Vancouver

Our office is in Vancouver's West End, and most of our team lives in the city. We know which neighborhoods suit a young family, which ones suit a short commute downtown, and how fast a good rental disappears.

We work with individuals, families and HR teams moving to Vancouver from Europe, the US and elsewhere in Canada. You get one point of contact, in English, French or German, from first call to first month.

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Why Pacific Relocation

Why people moving to Vancouver choose us

A small local team, not a call center.

Local knowledge

Neighborhoods, school catchments, commute times and rental prices, from people who live here.

One contact for everything

Housing, schools, immigration partners and registrations go through one person who knows your file.

Families and HR teams

We support the whole family, and we report back to HR on progress when the move is company-sponsored.

What we handle

Relocation services in Vancouver

Home search and neighborhoods

We shortlist rentals that match your budget, commute and lifestyle in areas such as Kitsilano, the West End, Mount Pleasant, North Vancouver and Burnaby, then arrange viewings in person or by video.

We review the lease before you sign and help you put together a strong application in a tight rental market.

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Neighborhood advice based on your commute and family
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Pre-screened listings and video viewings
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Lease review before you sign
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Help with references and application documents

Good to know in Vancouver

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Good rentals go within days, so have your employment letter, ID and references ready before viewings.
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In BC, a security deposit can't be more than half a month's rent.
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Never send a deposit for a place you or we haven't seen. Rental scams are common.

Schools and settling in

Public school placement in Vancouver depends on your home address, so we run the school search and the home search together. We also shortlist independent schools and help with applications.

Once you arrive, we help with health coverage, banking, phone and utilities, and give you a local orientation so the first weeks feel manageable.

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Public and independent school shortlist
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School applications and visits
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MSP health coverage, banking and utilities
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Area orientation for the whole family

Good to know in Vancouver

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Your catchment school is set by your address, so pick the school area before you sign a lease.
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Apply for MSP, BC's public health plan, as soon as you arrive.
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Some foreign driver's licenses can be exchanged directly at ICBC; others need a road test.

Immigration and paperwork

We coordinate your work permit, family permits and permanent residence steps with licensed RCICs and immigration lawyers, and keep track of every document and deadline.

After landing, we help with your SIN, health coverage, driver's license and tax setup.

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Work permits for you and your family, through licensed partners
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Permanent residence pathways
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SIN, MSP and driver's license on arrival
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Certified translations when needed

Good to know in Vancouver

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Get your SIN at Service Canada in your first days; you need it to be paid.
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Bring originals and certified translations of key documents (birth and marriage certificates, school records).
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Processing times are set by the government and change often. We plan around them.

Corporate relocation for HR teams

For companies bringing employees to Vancouver, we run the whole move: home search, family support, immigration coordination and settling in, with one contact for HR and one for the employee.

You get clear updates and costs, and your employee is productive sooner.

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One contact for HR, one for the employee
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Progress updates during the move
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Housing, schools and immigration under one plan
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Support for spouses and children

Good to know in Vancouver

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Start 6 to 8 weeks before the start date when a work permit is involved.
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A short furnished stay on arrival makes the home search easier.
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Families settle faster when the school and home search start together.
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