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Financial advisors in Vancouver

258 advisory teams and firms in Vancouver, British Columbia.

🏆 Top financial advisors in Vancouver: the ranking

Vancouver in figures

662,248residents in 2021 (+4.9% since 2016)
$82,000median total household income, 2020
45.5%of households own their home
$1,450,000median dwelling value
17%aged 65 and over
52.8%of 25-64 year-olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (2020 incomes).

Wealth planning issues in Vancouver

Tech worker in Vancouver: RSUs and tax?

5.8% of jobs in Vancouver are in this sector, against 2.1% across Canada (2021 census). Restricted share units and options are taxed on vesting: sell or hold, and where to invest the proceeds.

How to pass on a home in Vancouver and limit probate?

The median dwelling value is $1,450,000 in Vancouver (census). Principal residence, capital gains on a second property, wills and probate: real estate dominates the estate.

How to reduce capital gains tax in Vancouver?

11.1% of tax filers in the Vancouver area report capital gains. Timing sales, carrying losses forward, donating securities: a schedule avoids overpaying tax.

Property taxes in Vancouver

$10,977property taxes and charges on a representative house, 2026
$2,508,938assessed value of that representative house

Source: Government of British Columbia, Local Government Statistics, schedule 704 (school, municipal, regional district, hospital and other taxes, parcel taxes and user fees). All municipalities compared.

Savings and high incomes in the Vancouver area

21.6%of tax filers contributed to an RRSP
$5,000median RRSP contribution
11.9%of tax filers in Canada's top 10% (over $116,500)
1.4%in Canada's top 1% (over $293,800)

Among people with income in the Vancouver area, in 2023:

40.8%report dividend or interest income (median $1,190)
11.1%report capital gains (median $2,430)
12.9%receive a private pension (employer plan, RRIF, annuity)
17%have a total income of $100,000 or more

Source: Statistics Canada, tables 11-10-0044-01 (RRSP contributors) and 11-10-0055-01 (high income tax filers, national thresholds, total income), 2023; T1 Family File, tables 11-10-0004-01, 11-10-0007-01, 11-10-0067-01 and 11-10-0070-01, 2023. Census metropolitan area or agglomeration.

Rents in the Vancouver area

$2,363average monthly rent, two-bedroom apartment (October 2025)
+2.2%in one year, same units
3.7%vacancy rate (1.6% a year earlier)

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey, October 2025, privately initiated apartment structures of three units and over.

Frequently asked questions

How many financial advisory firms are there in Vancouver?

Advisor Index lists 258 advisory teams and firms in Vancouver, British Columbia: independent firms whose website shows their registration, and teams published by the large networks in their advisor locators.

How do I check a financial advisor in Vancouver?

Look the person up in CIRO's AdvisorReport and with your provincial securities regulator, ask which credential they hold (CFP, QAFP, or a title protected by your province), and ask how they are paid: fees, commissions on products, or both.

Other cities in British Columbia

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