Greater Vancouver/ Lower Mainland relocation tips

[Don Corleone]

Hi everybody,

There's a better than even chance my company is going to relocate my family and me to the greater Vancouver area. While my work won't be tied to any fixed address, the customers I support are scattered around the Lower Mainland area (Burnaby, Richmond, downtown Vancouver) as well as across the way in Victoria (though living there likely isn't an option for us). I also will have some travel required about once a month or so to Salmon Arm and Vernon.

A friend has told me that in Canada, real estate and school district are nowhere near so strictly tied as they are in the States. Can anybody confirm or deny that?

Any/all suggestions on the area are welcome! Thank you for your insights.