Burnaby is centrally located within the Lower Mainland, approximately 20 minutes (20 km) from Vancouver’s city centre. With easy access to major highways, the neighbouring municipalities are conveniently accessible via a widespread network of public transit including bus routes and the SkyTrain.
Burnaby is home to over 232,000 people, making it the third most populous city in the province. The city has a median age of 39.8, which is younger than the median age of British Columbia as a whole.
Burnaby is best known for its arts, heritage and cultural community, a thriving technology and business centre for major firms, and world-class higher education hub. Other prosperous industries are film, television and special events, warehousing and distribution, and retail in its flourishing metropolitan centre.
Visit the many attractions and activities that Burnaby has to offer: beautiful lakes, forested mountain parkland, an ocean beach, rivers, parks and botanical gardens, major sports fields, golf courses, bicycle and walking trails, and a major commercial town centre.
Discover Burnaby’s immersive and expressive cultural community by visiting Playground of the Gods, Burnaby Art Gallery, or the Burnaby Village Museum to name a few. Its thriving metropolitan area is home to the third largest shopping mall in Canada, Metropolis at Metrotown.
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