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Financial advisors in Victoria

102 advisory teams and firms in Victoria, British Columbia.

🏆 Top financial advisors in Victoria: the ranking

Victoria in figures

91,867residents in 2021 (+7.1% since 2016)
$67,500median total household income, 2020
39.5%of households own their home
$750,000median dwelling value
23.2%aged 65 and over
48.1%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 Victoria

Public servant in Victoria: keep the pension or take the commuted value?

13.2% of jobs in Victoria are in this sector, against 6.3% across Canada (2021 census). Keeping the pension or transferring its value: the difference depends on age, health and other income.

How to reduce capital gains tax in Victoria?

12.5% of tax filers in the Victoria area report capital gains. Timing sales, carrying losses forward, donating securities: a schedule avoids overpaying tax.

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

The median dwelling value is $750,000 in Victoria (census). Principal residence, capital gains on a second property, wills and probate: real estate dominates the estate.

Property taxes in Victoria

$8,213property taxes and charges on a representative house, 2026
$1,223,948assessed 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 Victoria area

20.8%of tax filers contributed to an RRSP
$3,960median RRSP contribution
11.8%of tax filers in Canada's top 10% (over $116,500)
1.1%in Canada's top 1% (over $293,800)

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

42.5%report dividend or interest income (median $1,230)
12.5%report capital gains (median $2,690)
24%receive a private pension (employer plan, RRIF, annuity)
18%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 Victoria area

$2,120average monthly rent, two-bedroom apartment (October 2025)
+5.1%in one year, same units
3.3%vacancy rate (2.6% 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 Victoria?

Advisor Index lists 102 advisory teams and firms in Victoria, 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 Victoria?

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.

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