Hi guys,

I'm pretty much set on moving to Vancouver end of March '08. I have a few friends in Vancouver that are gonna help me out with a few things, but I don't want to rely on them completely.

I'm 21, and have done the whole OE thing before, but its different this time with moving completely. I'm in telecommunications/IT - more so telecoms as of late but would love to get back into IT. Even entry level sort of thing would be great.

Obviously i'll be needing and apartment/flat, bank account/tax number and most importantly a cellphone provider! Now i'm half deaf so calls are pretty much the last thing on my mind, mainly data/texting.

Any help would be great, specially re: areas to live!