Thinking Of Emigrating? Try Surrey In Canada
Surrey in Canada, British Columbia (B.C) is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. Surrey is the 12th largest city in Canada and the second largest in B.C. Surrey holds more than 6,000 acres of untouched green space which swarms with natural beauty, this may be the reason over 800 people per month make it their home, emigrating from all over the world. Canada also welcomes people from all cultures of life and has a laid back approach when it comes to cultures, this means that Canadians do not force their own culture on you and you can be lax about your own religious beliefs and culture.
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In fact, 43% of the population in Surrey did not have English as their first language, the most spoken language there is Punjabi, Tagalog, Hindi and Mandarin. Every year on the 13th of April the Sikh community celebrate Baisakhi with a grand parade with a turnout of almost 240,000 people!
Check The Statistics
Throughout the year, Surrey has struggled with it’s reputation as being in the outbacks of Canada, though this is not the case. Surrey is expected to surpass that of Vancouver within 20 years due to it’s rapid growth and development. Let’s look at some statistics from some of the current residents by diversity;
Total visible minority population: 181,005 (45.8 per cent)
- South Asian: 107,810 (59.6 per cent)
- Chinese: 20,205 (11.2 per cent)
- Filipino: 16,555 (9.1 per cent)
- Southeast Asian: 9,235 (5.1 per cent)
- Korean: 7,665 (4.2 per cent)
- Black: 5,015 (2.8 per cent)
- Multiple visible minority: 4,395 (2.4 per cent)
- Latin American: 3,785 (2.1 per cent)
- Japanese: 2,090 1.2 per cent)
- Arab: 1,805 1 per cent)
- West Asian: 1,790 (1 per cent)
What Is Around?
Commercial Centre Whalley is the only town centre which is serviced via the SkyTrain, which is home to the Simon Fraser University campus along with the huge shopping centre. Not far from that is Guildford, which has over 200 stores packed within its malls. Newton also has the Kwantlen University campus, so there is no shortage of University life in Surrey. If you are into history, just a short hop away is Cloverdale, which has buildings over 100 years old. Surrey Centre Elementary is over 100 years old and still in use to this very day! Fancy yourself on the rodeo? Surrey has the second largest in Canada.
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Kwantlen University campus – Credits
The Housing Situation
Surrey is very hot on the markets right now for real estate investors, this is due to the expansion and big developments within the capitol. Some of the hottest on the markets are Clayton Heights, Cloverdale and Fleetwood, this is popular with families and first time buyers due to the proximity of amenities and affordability. If you are looking for a detached home in Surrey, they come at a price tag of around $600,000, this sounds like a lot but compared in comparison with other parts of Canada, this is pretty cheap. Vancouver homes of the same size can range anywhere from 1 Million to 5 Million. The cost to rent a one bedroom apartment for those wanting to just study, you would be looking at around $750 and $900 per month.
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The Costs Of Living
For those living overseas, such as the UK. the cost of living can seem quite cheap but for those moving from another capital it can seem steeper due to the soaring house prices, gas prices and high taxes. For newcomers though the price does not matter since the cost of living is worth the stunning natural beauty and mild climate along with the sense of community among immigrant populations.
The Economy
Surrey is fuelled by a wide range of industries which include manufacturing, clean energy, education, health and more. With 46 per cent of Metro Vancouver’s vacant industrial land, and affordable property prices, Surrey is a prime place of investment for businesses. Surrey is exploding with 10,000 new residents per year moving in. The vast majority of the jobs in dire need include sales and service industries, tradesmen and women, transport, finance and management.
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