Thanks a lot for your response. This will be of great help.
One more question in this regard. Since you said, commute to UBC is long, what mode of communication will be good? I plan to not own a car to save some money, and also donot want to spend too much time in commuting. Will biking be a good option? Given bearable rains. Also staying in campus can be other option. But it seems that they have a long waiting time. Any idea to check on the waiting list, before actually applying for it?