Together with film enthusiasts and industry supporters, the Province of British Columbia is pleased to celebrate the 22nd annual Victoria Film Festival, the largest showcase of independent films on Vancouver Island, on from Feb. 5-14, 2016.

The latest international visitor numbers show tourists were falling for B.C. in November 2015 with an 11.1% increase in visits over the same month in 2014.

January BC Job Makers feature four diverse businesses from different corners of the province: a builder of eco-friendly retaining walls from the Lower Mainland, brothers in the Okanagan who custom-make skis, a marine transport service in northwestern B.C. and a growing Vancouver Island insurance company.    

Representatives from British Columbia's automotive sector met with federal and provincial governments.

Government is investing more than $3 million in five research projects to find new and innovative ways to help unemployed British Columbians find a meaningful job.

Forestry sector representatives met with the federal and provincial governments to discuss skilled-labour initiatives and human-resource planning, as part of a series of roundtables being held over coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan.

The Province has launched a new intake system for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) so it aligns with British Columbia's labour market and economic development priorities.