In which Canadian city was Robin Scherbatsky born?

Robin Scherbatsky was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her Canadian upbringing is an important part of her character, especially because she later moves to New York and becomes a television journalist in the United States.

Robin is the daughter of Robin Charles Scherbatsky Sr. and Genevieve Scherbatsky, and she has a younger sister named Katie. Her difficult relationship with her father, who raised her in a traditionally masculine way, helps explain some of the character's guarded independence and discomfort with vulnerability.

Vancouver is also woven into Robin's comic identity. She is a devoted Vancouver Canucks fan and repeatedly references Canadian culture, places, and history. Some viewers may confuse Vancouver with Toronto because both are major Canadian cities, but the show's biography consistently identifies Vancouver as Robin's birthplace. Her Canadian pop-star alter ego, Robin Sparkles, further reinforces that background.