The economy of Vancouver is a rapid growing economy, particularly in the tourism, high-tech, film production, financial services, education and the sectors of natural resources. Public sector companies as well as private sector companies are also integral to the Vancouver economy.

Tourism Sector

It imparts employment to about Ninety Thousand people contributing about $3.1 billion profit per annum. The city has over eight million visitors every year and passengers of cruise ship alone have reached to over one million.
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With this kind of strong travel and tourism industry, the scope for Vancouver salary jobs related to this field is very wide.

Technology Sector

Vancouver,s Media companies are famous for their production skills and creative talents. The city is endowed with many web development, software development and e-commerce companies. Products like CD\DVD, internet based products and virtual-reality software are also manufactured here. Electronic Arts, the largest video-game development studio of the world is situated here. Special effects, Animation and services pertaining to post-production exist to support the film production in Vancouver city. Hence, the Vancouver salary job openings in the media sector in the city are vast.

Television &. Film Sector

This sector spends around $1 billion per annum in Vancouver. Approximately two hundred movies and productions of television are shot in this city every year. So one can imagine the number of Vancouver salary job opportunities available in this sector.
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About 35,000 people are employed in the 3 chief film companies, twenty six studios, Seventy post-production services and fifty shooting stages. And with the growth in the media industry many more job listings are expected to come up.

Sector of Financial Services

With the branches of Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange in the city along with fifteen international institutions of finance and thirty foreign banks, Vancouver certainly has the most stable and strong financial sector which means more Vancouver salary jobs are being created in the financial sector.
Education Sector

This is the second strongest sectors in Vancouver. Vancouver has several community colleges, 2 universities that are internationally acclaimed, a technological education centre and several private institutions, which serve employment to Sixty Seven Thousand people in the neighboring areas.

Resources Sector

Forestry is a major sector, which accounts for 100,000 similar jobs. Mining generates over four billion dollar revenue yearly.

Temporary workers in Vancouver must have a work permit in Canada. For certain jobs, a work permit is not essential.

If you are in search of an enduring residence in Canada, do NOT apply for a work permit.

The following information will help you in having a permanent citizenship and hence obtaining a work permit:

1. A Vancouver (or Canadian) employer should offer you a job.

2. HRDC (Human Resources Development Canada) must get a confirmation of the job offer.

3. Once the HRDC confirms you as a foreign national, you may fill the job

4. Apply for your work permit.