Enveloping the majority of Metro Vancouver’s area south of the Fraser River, Surrey is Metro Vancouver’s gateway to Washington State to the south with bordering cities of Langley, Township of Langley and Delta on each side. Surrey is centrally located in the region with major access to communities north of the Fraser River and about 40 minutes (46 km) from Vancouver’s city centre.
Surrey is home to over 570,000 residents with a population projected to increase by more than 267,000 over the next 26 years.
Surrey is one of the largest industrial centres within British Columbia, with a growing high technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, health care, education, agriculture, film/television and arts sector.
There are several large employers based in Surrey with more than 1,000 staff across the province (Fraser Health being one of them).
With a few waterfront areas in the city, Surrey provides access to some of the areas most stunning beaches. Visit Crescent Beach for a variety of recreational activities from swimming to volleyball, or take the dogs for a swim at Blackie Spit Park. Stroll through the hundreds of city parks and trails, or explore the regular events and festivals at the Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds. With several retail shopping hubs, Surrey is home to multiple big-box stores and the some of the most well-known brand-names.
Surrey has the largest public-school district in British Columbia, including schools from kindergarten through grade 12, with a number of private schools in the area.
Home to a third Simon Fraser University campus and the main Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus, Surrey also has a number of private post-secondary intuitions offering vocational training.
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