The short version
Vancouver had 662,248 residents in 2021, and Cantonese and Mandarin are its largest non-official mother tongues, with 84,240 and 45,610 people. Canada 4K IPTV gives Vancouver homes the Canucks on Sportsnet, with times shown in Pacific, plus Chinese, Filipino, Persian and Korean channels.
- Population 2021: 662,248
- Cantonese 84,240, Mandarin 45,610
- Population, 2021
- 662,248Census, Statistics Canada
- Growth, 2016 to 2021
- 4.9%
- Nearest NHL team
- Vancouver CanucksRogers Arena
- Sales tax
- 5% GST (+ provincial PST where it applies): already in our prices
| Mother tongue | People | Share of the city | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantonese | 84,240 | 12.9% | Chinese channels |
| Mandarin | 45,610 | 7% | Chinese channels |
| Tagalog | 23,985 | 3.7% | Filipino channels |
| Spanish | 18,565 | 2.8% | Latino channels |
| Punjabi | 15,435 | 2.4% | South Asian channels |
| French | 14,045 | 2.1% | French channels |
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 98-10-0002-01 and 98-10-0180-01 (2021 Census), single and multiple responses.
Why do times matter in Vancouver?
Most schedules list Eastern time. Switch to PT and the site shows every game in local time.
Which Chinese channels?
Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland channels in Cantonese and Mandarin. Check your favourites during the trial.
Questions people ask
Are Canucks games on Sportsnet Pacific?
Regional games use the Pacific feed; check each game.
Are Persian channels included?
Check the Middle East section during the trial.
Does it work in Richmond and Burnaby?
Yes.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0180-01, November 2, 2026
See also
- CanucksVancouver Canucks games air on Sportsnet in 2026-27, regionally across British Columbia and nationally on Saturday Night Hockey.
- Chinese channelsMandarin is the mother tongue of 730,125 people in Canada and Cantonese of 610,425, together more than any non-official language.
- SurreySurrey is British Columbia's second-largest city, with 568,322 residents in 2021, and 143,590 of them list Punjabi as their mother tongue, 25.4% of the city.
- British ColumbiaBritish Columbia passed five million people in the 2021 Census, at 5,000,879.