| The Province of British Columbia is
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| | premier resorts in North America and due
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| located in Western Canada, it borders
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| | to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. Already
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| with the Yukon and Northwest Territories
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| | projects are beginning to improve the
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| to the North, Alberta to the East and the
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| | infrastructure and there are plans to
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| U.S. states of Montana, Idaho and
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| | build a two lane highway linking
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| Washington to the south. The Pacific
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| | Vancouver and Whistler Mountain Resort.As
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| Ocean coastline to the west is the only
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| | with all the Provinces; Education,
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| part of Canada on the Pacific Ocean and
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| | Healthcare, Social Assistance Benefits
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| is home to Vancouver IslandWith an area
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| | and Driver Licensing are all managed by
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| of 944,735 square kilometers; it is
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| | the Provincial Government of British
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| Canada's third largest province in area
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| | Columbia. The Provincial regulators for
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| and population (4,162,535). More than
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| | qualification transfer can be found in
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| half of the population lives in the south
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| | our "Jobsearch" pages. One extremely
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| western corner of the Province. Most of
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| | important responsibility of the
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| British Columbia is in Pacific Mountain
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| | Provincial Government is to administer
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| time which is Greenwich meantime (GMT)-8
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| | the Employment Standards which include
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| hours. Daylight saving is in effect from
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| | your rights (maternity, minimum wage
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| April to October making it GMT -9 hours.
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| | etc.) and responsibilities as an employee
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| Being home to the fantastic scenery of
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| | in BC. It is imperative that you
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| the many Provincial and National Parks,
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| | understand these before you start
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| British Columbia is a magnet to outdoor
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| | work.The liquor laws, as with all of
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| enthusiasts and tourists alike. The
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| | Canada, are very strict in the Province.
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| hundreds of Provincial parks are
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| | The legal drinking age is 19 years and
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| fantastic though completely out shadowed
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| | licensed establishments will ask for I.D.
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| by the majestic National parks including
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| | if someone looks under the age of 25
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| Yoho, Kootenay and Glacier National
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| | years. Drinking is not permitted in a
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| Parks.The Province has many different
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| | public place unless it has been specially
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| landscapes including beautiful beaches,
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| | approved. Liquor in a moving vehicle must
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| immense lakes and rivers, mountains and
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| | be sealed and not accessible to anyone in
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| even a desert area. British Columbia is
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| | that vehicle.Apart from the Provincial
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| also home to some of Canada's wettest and
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| | Income Tax British Columbia has two main
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| driest areas. The climate varies greatly
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| | taxes, firstly the GST (Goods & Services
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| from one area to the next, but generally
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| | Taxes) this is currently at 7% and is
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| the coastal area of British Columbia
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| | applied to most goods and services sold
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| tends to be the mildest with cool and wet
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| | in Canada. Secondly, PST (Social Services
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| winters, the summers are warmer but the
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| | Tax - Provincial) this is currently at
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| area is still prone to precipitation. The
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| | 7.5% and is applied to merchandise that
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| interior has cold winters with a lot of
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| | is bought or leased in B.C. There are
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| snow and dry hot summers. All these
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| | some exemptions to PST; these include all
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| factors combine to create fantastic
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| | food items for human consumption,
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| sports and Recreational Opportunities
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| | clothing and footwear for children less
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| that will keep all the family busy!The
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| | than 15 years of age and
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| City of Vancouver lies in the
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| | medications.Also, there is an
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| southwestern corner of British Columbia
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| | environmental tax which is charged to
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| and as Canada's third largest city
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| | tires and lead acid batteries bought in
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| dominates as the population centre of the
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| | the province. Hotel rooms are subject to
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| Province. The Provincial capital is
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| | taxation charged at between 8 - 10%
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| Victoria, a much smaller city on the
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| | depending on the location. Be aware that
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| southern tip of Vancouver Island.
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| | most prices are advertised without any
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| Vancouver is one of the most amazing
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| | taxes; these are normally added on at the
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| cities in the world with great beaches,
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| | point of payment and can cause confusion
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| skiing, hiking, sailing and most other
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| | if you are not expecting it!The main
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| activities catered for. The city has an
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| | industries of B.C are Forestry, Fishing,
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| outstanding and vibrant night life with
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| | Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and
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| world class restaurants and clubs.
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| | Manufacturing. After several years in
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| Victoria is a more sedate affair, though
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| | recession, the British Columbia economy
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| it too offers an exciting nightlife.
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| | is now recovering. The forestry industry
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| Being the Provincial capital means that
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| | has received a massive boost after a
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| there is some history in Victoria with
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| | lengthy dispute with the USA over lumber
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| the Parliament building overlooking the
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| | import duties imposed by the US on
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| harbour area.There are several other
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| | Canadian wood is drawing closer to
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| cities of a fair size - Kamloops,
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| | settlement. The world free trade
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| Kelowna, Revelstoke, Vernon and Prince
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| | organisation has ruled in Canada's favour
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| George being the largest. The northern
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| | and it looks likely that the US will have
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| cities tend to be supported by logging
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| | to repay the Billions of dollars in
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| and fishing industries while the southern
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| | illegal duties already collected and
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| areas generate excellent income form the
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| | allow the free trade to resume. This
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| tourist industry. The Okanagan area is a
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| | enables the Province to claim one of
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| vacation centre for many Canadians with
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| | North America's most competitive Business
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| hot summers spent by warm lakes. The
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| | Climates and has tremendous economic
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| winters bring snow to the Fernie,
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| | opportunities existing throughout the
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| Panarama and Kimberley ski resorts,
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| | province.
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| whilst Whistler Blackcomb is one of the
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