Victoria BC Tech

I have lived and worked in Victoria BC for more than fifteen years, and I run Plurilock (TSX-V: PLUR) from here. Over that stretch I have raised money here, hired here, sat on boards here, hosted the Code & Country podcast here, and watched the local tech scene go through two full boom-and-quiet cycles. People keep asking me the same handful of questions: is there actually work here, what does it pay, where do I sit down and get things done, and how do I get to the island without wasting a day. This hub collects what I have written for the four groups who ask: people moving here, people working here, people job-hunting here, and executives flying in for two days who want to use them well. It is opinionated and local, not a chamber-of-commerce pitch.

The tech ecosystem itself

Victoria’s tech sector is real but small, which cuts both ways: you can meet most of the people who matter inside a year, and you will keep running into them for the rest of your career. My guide to Victoria BC’s tech and startup community is the long version, covering the companies that actually employ people here, the accelerators and funding paths worth your time, the events that are worth showing up to, and the ones that are not. It is the piece I send to founders and to anyone deciding whether to move a company or a career to the island.

Jobs, internships, and what the work pays

At Plurilock I have hired more than fifteen UVic co-op students over the past decade, so most of what I know about hiring here comes from doing it rather than reading about it. The guide to tech jobs and internships in Victoria covers who is hiring, how the co-op pipeline actually works, and how to get in front of a founder without a referral. The companion piece on Victoria BC tech salaries in 2026 puts numbers to it, because “cost of living is high but so is quality of life” is not a salary band and nobody should be negotiating on vibes.

Where to actually sit down and work

Remote work is a large share of the tech employment here, which means the practical question is not “which office” but “which table, and does the wifi hold up on a video call.” I have worked out of a few of these places and been through most of the rest, and the write-up on where to work in Victoria ranks the coworking spaces and coffee shops on the things that matter (power outlets, noise, whether anyone minds you camping for three hours) rather than on the decor.

Visiting on business, and getting here at all

Victoria is on an island, so every trip involves a float plane, a ferry, or a flight, and the option you pick determines how much of your day you lose. Victoria to Vancouver, Seattle and beyond lays out the routes with honest times and costs, including the ones locals use and visitors never hear about. Once you land, the executive visitor’s guide is what I hand to people flying in for a two-day trip: where to stay if your meetings are downtown, where to take a client to dinner, and how to fit something worth doing around a packed schedule.

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All Victoria posts

Every Victoria write-up, newest first. This list updates itself as new posts go live.