According the 2016 Canadian census, Metro Vancouver's population grew by an average of 30,000 people per year, with international immigration making up 79 per cent of the newcomers. He says that despite the high price of housing, Metro Vancouver has a lot to offer — if you're not concerned about the trappings of a single-family detached house. (submittd, Cleménce Bussato)Clemence Bussato, 27, and Arjun Singh Gill, 33, have lived in Vancouver together since October of 2018. She enjoys the easy access to Indonesian cooking ingredients in Metro Vancouver. Soma, who is originally from Indonesia, also appreciates Metro Vancouver's strong Asian community, which make ingredients like kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) readily available.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2019 12:00 UTC