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Moving to the North Shore from the US

A plain-English guide for Canadians coming home and Americans relocating to North and West Vancouver. Seven pages, no sales pitch.

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What's Inside

Everything most cross-border buyers only learn halfway through the process, in the order you'll need it.

  • Which buyer you are, and what the January 2027 foreign buyer ban expiry could mean
  • BC's transfer and vacancy taxes, with a worked example in Canadian and US dollars
  • Five ways buying here differs from the US, plus a quick glossary
  • North Shore neighbourhoods at a glance, with commute times
  • A realistic month-by-month moving timeline and checklist

7 pages · PDF · Fall 2026 edition

Who It's For

Coming home

Canadians Living in the US

You can buy today. The guide covers the things that still catch returning Canadians, like the vacancy tax on an empty home and first-time buyer rules.

Relocating

Americans Moving for Work or Family

Work permit, PR or spouse of a Canadian: see which rules apply to you, what it will cost and how buying here works.

Planning ahead

Buyers Watching January 2027

If you're waiting on the foreign buyer rules, know the provincial taxes that apply either way, so your plan works whatever Ottawa decides.

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