Home to a dynamic and vibrant business community, the City of Abbotsford has been labeled "boom-town", the "best place to do business in western Canada", and "the community with the country's fastest growing economy". Families and businesses continue to relocate to Abbotsford, drawn by the affordable real estate, booming economy and superior quality of life.
Abbotsford is located 50 minutes east of Vancouver in the agricultural hotbed of the Fraser Valley. Abbotsford boasts many exceptional amenities including the Abbotsford International Airport, which offers direct and connecting flights to destinations world-wide; the brand new 7,020 seat Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, home to the American Hockey League's first west coast team, the Abbotsford Heat; Tradex, a 120,000 sq ft trade and exhibition centre that hosts over 100 events per year; and, the University of the Fraser Valley, a fully accredited, public university that enrolls more than 14,000 students per year.