Why to move to Whitehorse? Whitehorse is a spectacular city. Surrounded by mountains and nestled among dense black spruce and poplar forests of the Yukon River Valley, Whitehorse aptly chose the slogan “The Wilderness City”. With some of the cleanest air in the world, Whitehorse is more connected than you think. Whitehorse has some of the best conditions for employment in Canada. High wages, low unemployment, and an emphasis on work-life balance make Whitehorse a great place to work. Long, warm summer nights. Snowy winter evenings around the fire. Whatever climate you enjoy, Whitehorse has it. When the wilderness is in your backyard, striking a work-life balance in Whitehorse is easy. 74% of Whitehorse residents say that their favourite past-time is hiking. There are lots of options for education in Whitehorse! We’re very excited to see Yukon College become Yukon University in the spring of 2020, Canada’s first university north of 60.

Why to move to Dawson City? Dawson City is an eclectic and vibrant northern community on the banks of the Yukon River. We boast a mixture of First Nations Heritage and Gold Rush History blended with an active Gold Mining and Tourism Industry as well as a thriving Arts scene. In brief, we’ve got everything you’re looking for in a northern town! Dawson’s past is marked by Beringia, an Ice Age period which formed our unique landscape and the treasures they contain, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, who have called this area home for centuries, as well as the Klondike Gold Rush, that put this town on the tongue of stampeders worldwide. Dawson City boasts an eclectic mix of arts, culture, wilderness and history. Placer miners, artists, adventurists, First Nations, old-timers and new-timers effortlessly share the town – a haven tucked away in the wilds of the Yukon.