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VEC to speak today at Parliamentary Meeting on Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) visas
The VEC are honoured to have been asked to speak as expert witnesses at the Federal government’s review of the Temporary Foreign Worker’s Program. The invitation is recognition of the work the VEC has undertaken on this issue for several years. -
Vancouver Career Fair Attendees Get Discovered!
In the weeks leading up to the Vancouver Career Fair for VFX, Animation and Video Games, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) held an Instagram contest for Career Fair attendees with the opportunity for them to get discovered! -
OVER 1500 EXPECTED TO LINE UP AT CAREER FAIR TO FILL JOBS
May 12, 2016 - It’s time for jobseekers to get introduced to their future employers in some of the city’s fastest growing sectors - Vancouver’s best Visual Effects, Animation and Video Games career fair... -
Get Face Time with Your Future Employer at Vancouver’s Best Visual FX, Animation & Games Career Fair
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) will host the city’s largest annual career fair on May 14th for Vancouver’s thriving VFX, Animation and Video Games sectors. -
The Ketchup Wars, Local Sourcing & Your Business
Loblaws’ recent decision to stop selling French’s ketchup, due to poor sales performance, led to a firestorm of consumer outrage. The company reversed its decision days later in the face of mounting pressure that... -
7 ways to land top (student) talent
As part of our ongoing efforts to recruit top talent for Vancouver’s tech companies, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and HR Tech Group are hosting the... -
Big Data, Big Win for Clean Tech
One of the biggest buzzwords these days is Big Data. Sometimes it can feel like everyone, especially large tech companies, know everything about us – from who our friends are to what kinds of... -
Creating a circular economy in Vancouver through government action
By Andrea De Paoli Affiliation Interest in the circular economy is growing – and it’s not hard to see why. The limits and inefficiencies of our linear economic system, where resources are extracted to make products... -
PART 1 – The history of Vancouver’s Digital Entertainment & Interactive industry: An ecosystem emerges
Vancouver didn't become one of the world's leading cities for Digital Entertainment & Interactive overnight - it's a result of over 30 years of innovation, hard work, and... -
Career Opportunity: Vancouver Film Commissioner
Vancouver is uniquely qualified to exploit its competitive advantages as a major and comprehensive film industry hub. With this economic opportunity in mind, a new role of Vancouver Film Commissioner is being created to ensure that Vancouver strengthens its leadership position -
Vancouver Ranked as One of the Best Cities in the World to Do Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KPMG Report Reinforces City as Leader in Competitiveness, Noting Low Business Costs as a Major Draw for Investment March 30, 2016 (Vancouver, B.C.) – According to KPMG’s Competitive Alternatives Report released today, Vancouver... -
NEW FUNDING FOR VEC CHINA MISSION DELEGATE, ARCHIACT INTERACTIVE
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) is excited to congratulate one of our 2015 China Mission delegates, Archiact Interactive, on raising USD$3.17 million (approximately CAD$4.2 million) in its latest round of funding. -
Cities and Businesses Crowdsource Solutions to Renewable Energy Challenges
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC), the C40 Climate Leadership Group, Renewable Cities, CLEAN and the GLOBE Series partnered to host the Renewable Energy Challenge, with the goal of creating city and business connections that will help catalyze renewable energy projects. -
4 Quotes Characterizing GLOBE 2016
GLOBE 2016 has been an incredible whirlwind of ideas, energy, and momentum driving forward the clean energy economy. Thanks to the VEC, I have the incredible opportunity to be here in Vancouver and take... -
Leading Chinese Clean Tech Company, Bioland, Comes to Vancouver
The VEC is pleased to support Bioland Environmental Technologies in coming to Vancouver for GLOBE 2016 and in the opening of a head office here. -
Smart Logistics: Changing Delivery Downtown
As I performed my usual dodge-and-weave bike routine on my way to work one morning, narrowly avoiding trucks and cargo vans on Main Street, I couldn’t help but start daydreaming about the future of... -
Top 10 ways to make the most of GLOBE 2016
The world is coming to Vancouver for GLOBE. To help you make the most out of it, we decided to publish the advice shared in a recent panel hosted by Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP) Vancouver. -
ChangeLab: Student Innovators Take on Vancouver’s Biggest Circular Economy Challenges
See what these enterprising young students did to impact and disrupt the cycle of wood waste in our community through their experience in SFU’s ChangeLab. -
Deadpool’s local economic impact shows industry support
When Deadpool's producers considered shooting a critical scene in Vancouver that entailed closing the high-profile Georgia Viaduct, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC), with the Vancouver Film Office, worked with municipal policymakers and regulators to... -
VEC applauds reopening of provincial immigration process for highly-skilled professionals
“We welcome the reopening of the PNP, which helps to solve the short-term talent crunch that our companies face and ensure that they continue to flourish here at home,” said VEC CEO Ian McKay.