Amazon plans to add 5,300 jobs in Vancouver by 2023, where it currently employs 2,700 people, capitalizing on lower wages and skilled graduates (Natalie Obiko Pearson/Bloomberg)

Natalie Obiko Pearson / Bloomberg:
Amazon plans to add 5,300 jobs in Vancouver by 2023, where it currently employs 2,700 people, capitalizing on lower wages and skilled graduates  —  - Downtown building being renovated to house 8,000 jobs by 2023  — Online retail giant also plans to add 500 jobs in Toronto