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Amazon plans third Metro Vancouver fulfillment centre, in Tsawwassen

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to add a third Metro Vancouver fulfillment centre: a 450,000-square-foot site on Tsawwassen First Nations Land that will be in addition to fulfillment centres in Delta, and in New Westminster next to the Braid Street Skytrain station.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to add a third Metro Vancouver fulfillment centre: a 450,000-square-foot site on Tsawwassen First Nations Land that will be in addition to fulfillment centres in Delta, and in New Westminster next to the Braid Street Skytrain station.

The new fulfillment centre is expected to create more than 700 full-time jobs, according to a September 27 news release.

 Amazon packages (Julie Clopper / Shutterstock.com)Amazon packages (Julie Clopper / Shutterstock.com)

Workers at the new centre will pick, pack and ship customer items such as books, toys, small electronics and home goods.

The two existing Amazon fulfillment centres employ about 800 full-time employees while the company also employs about 1,500 British Columbians in downtown Vancouver offices.

Amazon is currently hiring for hundreds of full-time and seasonal positions across the country as the company ramps up for the holiday season.

“Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) welcomes Amazon to our lands," said TFN Chief Bryce Williams. “This is a promising advancement that will continue to unlock the potential of TFN as a leading development partner and key economic driver in Metro Vancouver, and we thank our partners GWL Realty Advisors and HOOPP for their roles in bringing this exciting agreement to fruition.”

Williams added that initiatives such as the one with Amazon play an important role in creating “a strong, prosperous and united TFN.”

When the new facility opens in 2019 it will be the company’s 10th fulfillment facility in Canada. Other centres are in Ontario and Alberta, Amazon said.

“Since first opening in B.C. in 2012, we credit our exciting growth to the incredible customers and outstanding workforce of the Lower Mainland community,” said Glenn Sommerville, director of Amazon’s operations in Canada.

“Our ability to create over 700 good-paying jobs with great benefits is thanks to the network of support we've received from the Tsawwassen First Nation executive council, provincial and community leaders, and strong project partners dedicated to innovation.”