Vancouver Dress Code

Vancouver is a fairly informal city. Casual but neat dress is appropriate everywhere except in a few expensive restaurants that require men to wear a jacket and tie. Smoking is prohibited by law in all Vancouver restaurants, although not everyone complies with this ruling.

Greeting Someone in Vancouver

Most people address each other by their first names in Vancouver and greet each other with a handshake. On some occasions, such as business meetings and formal functions, you are expected to use a person's title and last name.

Vancouver Business Hours and Banking

Business hours in Canadian cities vary from one industry and sector to another but in general, most office environments operate between 09:00 and 17:30, Monday to Friday. The majority of banks are open between 10:00 and 15:00, Monday to Friday with some occasionally staying open later.

Vancouver Smoking

An issue that is traditionally one of great controversy in North America, smokers are warned to be very careful when choosing a place to light up as most public places have banned smoking altogether. The best advice is to smoke only in like-minded company.