Relocate to BC’s Sunshine Coast

Floatplane landing in Porpoise Bay. Image courtesy of Tofino Air.
If you are looking for a new home or investment property – or want to bring your business – the Sunshine Coast is the leading option for those looking for easy access to the airport and downtown Vancouver while still living and working where there is a small-town feel and closeknit community life.
Explore this web site for an insight into the character of the various communities from Langdale to Lund in the ‘communities’ section. There are census statistics, community profiles, government information and links that go into deep detail about socio-economic conditions, employment and more.
Request a copy of the excellent new publication “newCOASTER: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Lower Sunshine Coast” published by Josh and Amanda Miller. To be connected to someone who can get a copy out to you, call 604.781.4004.
Here’s a quick list of important links to research if you’re planning a move.
GOVERNMENT
- Town of Gibsons
- Municipality of Sechelt
- Sunshine Coast Regional District
- Sechelt Indian Government District
- City of Powell River
- Powell River Regional District
SCHOOLS/Colleges/Universities
- School District 46 Sunshine Coast
- School District 47 Powell River & Texada
- Capilano University Sunshine Coast
- Vancouver Island University, Powell River
HEALTH CARE
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Powell River General Hospital
- Sunshine Coast Health Centre – Addiction services Powell River
- Gibsons Medical Clinic
- Sechelt Medical Clinic 1 604 885-2257
- Pender Harbour Medical Clinic 1 604 883-2764
- Sunshine Coast Cancer Agency
- Medical Clinic Association, Powell River
EMPLOYMENT
- Sunshine Coast Employment Centre
- Aspire Self-Employment Program
- CareerLink, Powell River
- Self Employment Program Powell River
- Sunshine Coast Government Agency (Social Insurance Number application)
REAL ESTATE
- FEATURED REALTORS: Denise Brynelsen and Joel O’Reilly
Out to change the way you think about real estate. - Bigpacific’s Directory of Realtors
- Town of Gibsons Building Permits
- District of Sechelt Building Permits
- Sunshine Coast Regional District Building Information
- Powell River Building Information City | Rural
- Temporary Relocation Accommodation
BUSINESS INFORMATION
- Gibsons Landing Business Association
- Sechelt Downtown Business Association
- Gibsons Chamber of Commerce
- Sechelt Chamber of Commerce
- Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce
- Sunshine Coast Tourism
- Community Futures Development Corporation Sunshine Coast
- Powell River Chamber of Commerce
- Tourism Powell River
- Community Futures Development Corporation Powell River
MEDIA
- Bigpacific.com Sunshine Coast Magazine
- Coast Reporter Newspaper
- The Local Newspaper, Sunshine Coast 604-885-3134
- Powell River Peak Newspaper
- Just Business People Magazine
- New Coaster Magazine - Get a copy sent to you!
- Sunstream Magazine
- Harbour Spiel
- Going Coastal Magazine
- Sunshine Coast Life – quarterly, lower Sunshine Coast: (604) 885-4811
- Powell River Living Magazine
- Coast Cable Vision/Eastlink Broadcast/Dccnet.com
- Telus High-speed Internet & TV
- Cvue.ca Community Radio
- CKay FM Radio Sunshine Coast & Nanaimo
- 95.7 Sun FM Powell River
CLASSIFIEDS
- The Coast Reporter Newspaper Classifieds
- The Local Newspaper 604-885-3134
- Powell River Peak Newspaper Classifieds
- SuncoastCentral.com
- Gyos.ca
TRANSPORTATION & MOVING
- Sunshine Coast Transit
- Powell River Transit
- Malaspina Coach Lines (Vancouver)
- Tofino Air
- West Coast Air
- Pacific Coastal Airlines Powell River
- KD Air (Texada/Gillies Bay)
- BC Ferries Main Site | Horseshoe Bay/Gibsons | Langdale/Gambier/Keats (passenger only)
Earl’s Cove/Saltery Bay | Texada | Powell River/Comox - Prime Rentals Sechelt (cars, trucks, tent trailers, vans, cube vans)
- Len Wray’s Transfer
- U-Haul Powell River: 604 485 4498
- RentaWreck Powell River: 1 449 485-7929
- Budget Car & Truck Powell River: 1 604 485-4131
TAXATION
- GST 5%
- PST 7% (gst & pst will be combined in July 2010 to become the HST – harmonized sales tax – of 12%)







