What’s New
April 19, 2024
The Vancouver Island Refugee Readiness Team (RRT-VI), led by the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, worked from 2022 to 2024 to support Afghan and Ukrainian refugees. […]
April 18, 2024
Starting Monday, April 1, 2024, a new and expanded newcomer-services program will increase support for people to settle into their new communities, practise their English and […]
April 11, 2024
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance settlement services, Impact North Shore is conducting a survey to gather insights on the current landscape of programs and […]
March 21, 2024
This comprehensive resource hub is designed to assist individuals and families in accessing vital information and support related to housing communities in the Interior-Thompson Okanagan region […]
March 20, 2024
A new pathway to permanent residency is now available for Sudanese nationals with Canadian family connections, aimed at those affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. […]
March 19, 2024
Newcomers can now navigate their settlement journey with this pre-arrival tool. This tool is tailored to provide newcomers with crucial information on rental prices, job markets, […]
March 15, 2024
The City of Delta has released this Newcomer’s Guide to help support in the settlement of newcomers to the city. The guide includes a list of […]
March 7, 2024
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has released the statistical report titled: Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2023. The statistics included are from […]
February 28, 2024
This webinar held on February 8th, 2024 and hosted by the BC Refugee Hub in collaboration with AMSSA’s BC Refugee Resource Network. The webinar introduced the […]
February 21, 2024
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) produced this informative practice guide, intended for front line workers who support refugee claimants and other vulnerable migrants. Access guide […]
February 15, 2024
On January 25, 2024, AMSSA and the BC Refugee Hub have partnered to present a webinar for professionals from various fields to better support and integrate […]
February 14, 2024
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Canada is pleased to welcome Mr. Joey Hanna as Head of Montreal Field Unit. […]
February 1, 2024
In this online info page, the BC Refugee Hub has curated information about the Interim Federal Health Program for Refugee Claimants. This information may be used […]
January 10, 2024
On December 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced “Immigration measures to help people affected by the Israel–Hamas conflict”. The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister […]
January 8, 2024
On December 28, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a new humanitarian pathway for people affected by the conflict in Sudan. “The ongoing conflict in […]
December 12, 2023
In this statistical bulletin produced by the BC Refugee Hub, the arrival of Afghan refugees to Canada is examined. The information is broken down by arrivals […]
November 21, 2023
This series was hosted by AMSSA’s BC Refugee Resource Network and ISSofBC’s BC Refugee Hub Part 1: Housing Search Assessment & Short-Term Solutions Date: December 1, […]
November 11, 2023
The Housing Toolkit is a guide for agencies supporting newcomer clients with finding and securing housing, bringing together useful resources from experienced agencies providing housing search […]
September 29, 2023
Transforming Employment Narratives (TEN) is still accepting applications until September 30th. This 5-day program seeks to deepen mutual understanding between employers and refugee claimants, to facilitate […]
September 22, 2023
JUST RELEASED: New multi-year research calls for increased long-term mental health support for refugees and integration programs that develop their social networks. The research report, Sustaining […]