OUR COMMUNITY

The City of Burnaby offers a perfect combination of urban and residential living. With a mild climate and surrounded by gardens, parks and other natural attractions, Burnaby is considered one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world. Friendly and safe, its attractive, tree-lined neighbourhoods provide students with a warm and welcoming environment.

Burnaby is located at the geographical centre of Metro Vancouver. Situated between the City of Vancouver on the west and Port Moody, Coquitlam and New Westminster on the east, the City is further bounded by Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River on the North and South respectively. Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster collectively occupy the major portion of the Burrard Peninsula.

While Burnaby occupies about 4 percent of the land area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, it accounts for about 10 percent of the Region's population. It is the third most populated urban centre in British Columbia with an estimated population of 202,799.

Located 20 minutes by skytrain from the centre of Vancouver, the City of Burnaby features outstanding entertainment, shopping, sports and recreational facilities. Its central location makes the city an excellent jumping off point to the region’s many tourist attractions as well as a number of post-secondary institutions. Simon Fraser University and British Columbia Institute of Technology, two of Canada’s top post-secondary institutions, are based in Burnaby.