Interesting facts
Did You Know?
- In 2019 The Economist ranked Vancouver as the sixth most livable city in the world.
- BC is referred to as “Hollywood North.” It is the 3rd largest film and television production centre in North America (after New York and Los Angeles).
- BC is home to people of many different origins, cultural traditions, languages, ethnicities and religions. Over 100 languages are spoken in Vancouver.
- BC hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- BC is only hours away from major US cities such as Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- BC is the only province in Canada to boast a “West Coast Special,” which means a person can ski and golf in the same day!
- BC has the best college-to-university transfer system in North America. Its seamless transfer system allows students to move from one institution to another without losing credits.
- BC education system offers a seamless transition between all levels, from language learning and K-12, to community college, institute and university.
- BC’s Education Quality Assurance designation (EQA) is Canada’s first and only provincial brand of quality for post-secondary education. The EQA Seal shows students which BC institutions have met government-recognized quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.
Cool Hollywood Facts
British Columbia is the third largest production centre in North America. Dozens of movies and televisions are produced year-long in many areas of BC.
Examples of some of the famous films shot and produced in BC include:
- Deadpool (filmed in Victoria)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (filmed in Vancouver)
- Fantastic Four (filmed in Vancouver)
- Fifty Shades of Grey (filmed in Vancouver)
- Final Destination II (filmed in Campbell River)
- Overboard (filmed in Richmond)
- An Unfinished Life (filmed in Kamloops)
To find out more about films shot in BC or to learn how to spot a film shoot, visit Tourism BC.
