Business Retention and Expansion Strategy - Business Survey Coming Soon!

As part of the update to the Business Retention and Expansion Strategy, the City of Abbotsford is working with the University of the Fraser Valley to learn how the City can help local business grow and succeed in our community.

Help build a stronger future for local business by completing the Business Survey that will be live in March.

Economic Impact for Filming in Abbotsford

In 2023, there were:

• 59 film productions with 197 filming days;

• 125 filming locations and;

• a total economic impact of $2.49 million.
   

Register your Property with Creative BC

Did you know your business or home could have a starring role as a film location in a movie or TV series? Registration is easy and free with Creative BC. Simply register your property/business and create a digital photo file of your location. Creative BC will promote each registered property to the film industry through their online portal.

Visit the Creative BC website for more details.

Abbywood Walk of Fame

Check out the City's Abbywood Walk of Fame self-guided virtual tour to learn more about the filming locations Abbotsford has to offer. By selecting a location and clicking the overview function, you can see the variety of productions that have been filmed at each location.

Advantages to Filming in Abbotsford

The City of Abbotsford has numerous advantages for creative industries. Strategically located only 45 minutes from Vancouver (the third largest film hub in North America), Abbotsford is home to many unique filming locations, has access to talented labour, and is affordable and accessible for the industry.

Growth of the film sector in Abbotsford is supported by lower costs for productions. Film permitting costs, location costs and other associated fees are typically lower in Abbotsford than other municipalities in British Columbia. Film productions in Abbotsford are also eligible for additional Motion Picture Tax Credits. These savings typically make up for the additional costs incurred from transporting cast, crew, and equipment to Abbotsford.

Did you know that there are Motion Picture Tax Credits to encourage film and television live-action, VFX and animated productions in British Columbia? These tax credits are labour-based refundable corporate income tax credits that are administered by Creative BC.

Learn more about Filming in Abbotsford here.

Business Community Events

A Climate and Affordability Webinar Series: Check out the free, 8-part webinar series offered by the Climate Caucus between Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 about taking action on climate change.

Table Talk

Table Talk offers a forum to promote and share news focused on economic development and upcoming events for the business community. The mission of Table Talk is to cultivate and grow economic development relationships.

We want to hear from you! Email us at econdev@abbotsford.ca to learn more about the Table or to share your news via Table Talk.