Victoria Fast Facts

• Safe and friendly capital city of British Columbia
• Many coffee shops for "hanging out" and practicing your English
• 350,000 people
• Best weather in Canada
• Easy public transportation
• Beautiful scenery
• Interesting West Coast culture
• Walk everywhere downtown, easily and quickly
• Exciting nightlife
• Many ethnic restaurants - Thai, French, Italian, Ethiopian and More
• Nightclubs and bars filled with students - both international and Canadian
• Shopping centres with international stores - Guess, Club Monaco, Gap, Aldo
• Voted Best City in the Americas by Conde Nast Travellor magazine, 2003

We encourage our students to get involved with the community. You can join a club, take some extra classes or volunteer your time! It's a great way to experience Canadian culture and to meet Canadians!

Transportation in Victoria

Buses

• Simple, safe and inexpensive
• Travel anywhere in the city within 10 - 30 mins
• Bus drivers are friendly and very helpful
• You can buy a monthly bus pass, day pass or bus tickets

Taxis

• A safe but expensive way to travel
• Available 24 hours
• Best way to travel late at night or early in the morning

Bicycles

• Beautiful nature trails with no cars
• Safe & relaxing routes to bicycle
• You must wear your helmet - It is the law!

Weather and Climate

• Temperate climate - Warm in summer, cool in winter
• Be prepared for rain or shine throughout the year
• Rarely colder than -3 degrees celsius in winter
• Rarely hotter than 30 degrees celsius in summer
• To find out today's weather in Victoria, please click here.
• For average temperatures throughout the year in Victoria, please click here.