Place Vanier Residence Association | 54 followers on LinkedIn. The Place Vanier Residence Association (PVRA) represents the 1,400 first-year undergraduate students living in Place Vanier Residence at the University of British Columbia (UBC). We are 1 of 8 Associations apart of the UBC Residence Hall Association (RHA) - Canada's largest RHA. The PVRA team consists of 15 elected members; 12 House Presidents, 1 President, Vice-President and Treasurer.