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Main Street has long been considered the rough dividing line between the eastern and western part of Vancouver. East Vancouver neighbourhoods include Commercial Drive (aka Grandview-Woodland), Mount Pleasant, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Punjabi Market, and Kensington.

The peninsula that contains the West End and Downtown is the most densely populated area of Vancouver and also contains Stanley Park, its largest green space. Mole Hill, Yaletown, Coal Harbour, the Central Business District, Davie Village, Robson, and Granville Streets are all areas within these neighbourhoods.

Hogan's Alley on the east side of Vancouver was part of a larger black community in Vancouver’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood.

Chinatown was originally the only place in Vancouver that white settlers allowed people of Asian descent to reside. It is the largest historical Chinatown in Canada and is located in the Downtown Eastside area of the city.

The Downtown Eastside and Strathcona are some of the first places in Vancouver settled by European, African, and Asian people. Many Indigenous people also live in this neighbourhood. Gastown, Chinatown, Japantown, Hogan's Alley and Victory Square are all areas within this neighbourhood.

Large cities like Vancouver can be seen as a collection of smaller communities. This section will help you find out more about the neighbourhoods that make up Vancouver.

Assistance in obtaining credential recoginition in Canada.

WorkBC Employment Services Centres are located across the province and offer client-centred, integrated services and supports for people who are unemployed or underemployed

The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre is an online and in-person resource centre that helps newcomers to Canada find the information they need to get a job, explore careers or start a business. All of our services and resources are free and are created by staff at Vancouver Public Library.

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