Vancity's head office is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (Vancouver, BC).
Situated on Canada's Pacific Coast in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver is one of North America’s most beautiful cities with breath-taking landscapes, cultural vibrancy, and economic potential. Metro Vancouver is also the largest metropolitan centre in Western Canada with a total population of 2.6 million.
Having garnered the reputation as one of the most liveable cities in the world, Vancouver was ranked as the fifth most livable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in 2022 - based on education, health care, culture and environment, stability, and infrastructure. The city prides itself on its ongoing commitments to being a sustainable, vibrant and resilient city.
Natural surroundings offer limitless opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as hiking and mountain biking in the summer and skiing at nearby Whistler Blackcomb in the winter as well as in the local North Shore mountains - Cypress, Grouse and Seymour. In 2022, Vancouver was named the sixth-best major cycling city across the continent in PeopleforBikes’ annual ranking. Vancouver has more than 450 kilometres of dedicated bike lanes, and cycling is the city’s fastest-growing mode of transportation (Back in 2001, Vancity members voted to award the first annual $1-million Vancity Award to Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) to build the Central Valley Greenway—a 24-kilometre pedestrian and cyclist route to run from New Westminster to Vancouver).
