Which area in central Vancouver/Canada is good for living and what is down town Vancouver like?

Question

I´m planning to work as a nurse in Central Vancouver. Can anyone reccommend a good hospital to work in?

Answer 1

I actually live in Vancouver. The first two answers are awful!

There are lots of hospitals in the lower mainland. St. Pauls hospital, UBC, Women's hospital, childrens hospital, Lions Gate
outside of Vancouver there are more
Surrey memorial
Royal columbian
those are the 2 biggest you can find others on the the fraser health region website.

As for living in Vancouver, the rental prices are higher than the rest of the lower mainland. Downtown rent varies a lot, from yale town to main and hastings- one is too expensive and the other is the worst area in Vancouver. I recomend checking out the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspaper classifieds to see what current rental prices are. I'm not sure what you mean by Central Vancouver- there isn't an area that is called that. I suspect that you will need to find a job first and then find a place to live. you can apply online for most of the nursing positions available. Also you can go to the province of BC website. There are lots of nursing jobs.

good luck!

Answer 2

Nurses are pretty well paid in BC although the workload is heavy. The more expensive accommodation is on the west side, Kitsilano, Kerrisdale and Point Grey, but you can get some affordable apartments in the West End, although it's a bit noisy unless you're away from the main streets. The West End (Downtown peninsula) is reputed to be the most densely populated square mile in North America, but it's clean, near the parks and beaches, and relatively safe.
There is excellent transportation to the suburbs, where rents are a bit lower, both by bus and rapid transit (Skytrain).
There are no slums, but there are many homeless beggars on the streets, probably because of the great climate.

Answer 3

With its extensive areas and fairly equable environment keeping temperatures slight throughout the year, Vancouver is a paradise and now, you've the opportunity to learn it with hotelbye . Vancouver is boasts a active social life. One of the areas worth visited in Vancouver is Granville Island. When primarily commercial, Granville Island is currently a growing center of task with a peaceful and special atmosphere. Artists and shops have moved in to modified warehouses along side houseboats, theatres, galleries, and restaurants. The Granville Island Public Market is among the most popular attractions selling good fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, and a good number of other specialties as well as ready-to-eat items. Perhaps not truly an area, the arts center is linked to residential areas by one street and footbridges to the south, and to the Downtown peninsula (across Fake Creek) by ferry.

Answer 4

The vast majority of Vancouver is good to live in. I would probably stick to the main peninsula, and anywhere there is great. If you have the means, North Vancouver is gorgeous, but as insinuated, also very expensive.

Downtown Vancouver is one of the cleanest (if not THE single most cleanest) downtown in North America I’ve been in. It’s also rather safe and the people are lovely.

As for hospitals – I must admit I have never been to one there, but I would suspect you could contact UBC (The University of British Columbia in Vancouver), which I believe is running Vancouver General:
http://www.vanhosp.bc.ca/

And always try some things from Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/
…and search for: hospitals vancouver

Answer 5

BLOODROSE903 SORRY TO TELL YOU BUT VANCOUVER IS IN CANADA NOT NORTH AMERICA (LAST ANSWER)
IT IS A LOVELY CITY BUT SO BUSY EVERY ONE AND SOME HAS AT LEAST TWO CARS AND THEY USE THEM
THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM IS GREAT AND GOOD PRICE
THERE ARE A FEW HOSPITALS SO DEPENDING ON WHAT TYPE OF NURSING YOU DO MIGHT EFFECT THE HOSPITAL YOU WANT
CHECK OUT CANADIAN HOSPITAL WEBSITES AND NURSING MAGAZINES AM
ND ANY AGENCIES