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Victoria Demographics & Statistics

Demographics & Community Statistics(CRD)

Comparing Business Costs in North America, Europe & Japan

Relocation Statistics:
a. Greater Victoria Community Profile (Invest BC)
b. Regional Economic Data (Investincanada.gc.ca)

Labour Market Statistics:
a. Human Resources Development Centre - Victoria
b. Human Resources Development Centre - Saanich
c. IT Salary Guide

City of Victoria Economic Development Office

Canadian Housing Information (Canada Housing & Mortgage Corp.)
a. Housing Market Analysis
b. Housing Market Analyst Contact information:
      i. Lee King, Senior Market Analyst; Telephone: (250)          995- 3413; Fax: (250) 995-2640
      ii. Peggy Prill, Market Analyst, Telephone:(250) 721-9945;          Fax: (250) 721-9946

Greater Victoria Real Estate Monthly Reports (Victoria Real Estate Board)

Greater Victoria Real Estate Listings (Multiple Listing Service - Victoria)

Greater Victoria Parks, Arts, and Recreation:
a. General Recreation (CRD)
b. BC Parks
c. Recreation Victoria (private)
d. Heritage Victoria
e. Royal & McPherson Theatre Society
f. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
g. Pacific Opera

Weather (Environment Canada)

General (about.com - Victoria)

General (Tourism Association of Vancouver Island)

Health (Capital Health Region)

Transportation:
a. Regional Public Transportation System (BC Transit)
b. Victoria International Airport
c. Direct Regional Airline (West Jet)
d. Vancouver (BC Ferries)
e. Anacortes (WA State Ferry)
f. Port Angeles, WA (Coho Ferry)
g. Vancouver Airport (Pacific Coastal Air)
h. Seattle/Vancouver (Victoria Clipper)
i. Seattle/Vancouver (Helijet Airways)
j. Sea Planes from Harbour to Harbour;
         Vancouver (Harbour Air)
         Vancouver (West Coast Air)
         Seattle (Kenmore Air)
k. General Transportation Guide
l. Victoria Taxi

General Travel Guides:
a. http://victoriabc.com/
b. http://vancouverisland.com/
c. http://victoriabc.agd.myareaguide.com/index.html
d. Tourism Victoria

Provincial Statistics (BC STATS)

Statistics Canada

Industry Canada

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