Whether you’ve always thought of building your career in Greater Victoria, are considering it for the first time, or want to know more about Canada’s most cohesive tech community, join VIATEC's free virtual fair on March 25th to connect with Greater Victoria’s top tech employers for both remote and local career opportunities.

Benefits for Candidates

• A one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about, connect with, and ask questions to all of Greater Victoria’s top tech employers in a single, free virtual event.
• A boost to your job search. Whether you are actively looking or planning for the long term, in a tight-knit community like ours, relationship-building with employers sets candidates apart.
• Complementary expert sessions to help you build your career in our community with topics like working remotely, relocating, upskilling, and diversity.

The Greater Victoria Tech Community

From augmented reality to gaming to Fintech to Made-in-Canada ventilators, Greater Victoria tech companies are diverse and growing rapidly - so rapidly that our employers are facing an unprecedented need for skilled talent like you!

Considered a hidden gem by most of Canada, tech is the biggest industry in Greater Victoria by revenue.

But if you don’t believe us, here are collected quotes from newcomers and new remote workers on Victoria tech and why they love working for a right-size community with exciting companies, work-life balance, and the best lifestyle in Canada:

• You can see yourself having a nice life here
• No negative hustle culture
• It’s not cut-throat like big tech cities
• Safe and family friendly with a cute community vibe
• More active group on Slack (YYJ Slack) than in Vancouver or Toronto
• You get to participate in elevating a burgeoning tech community
• You can hike, bike and surf in the same day
• You can go from downtown to a beach or a forest within 10 min
• Offices are mostly integrated with downtown instead of big tech parks
• Great restaurants and breweries