Greater Vancouver/ Lower Mainland relocation tips

[lars573]

That 20% foreign buyer tax is aimed at encouraging wealthy Chinese to look else where for property investment. Anyway Bill 28 (British_Columbia deets here. If you scroll down, it only applies to none permanent resident foreigners. Permanent resident is Canada's equivalent of "green card." So the foreign buyer tax doesn't apply to you.

[Don Corleone]

It won't after a while, once my family and I achieve Permanent Resident status. But we won't have it upon arrival, correct? I was under the impression that it takes months to process.