Resource Centre

November 20, 2024

SUCCESS – BC Safe Haven Program: Volunteering in British Columbia

Discover the Benefits of Volunteering: Join Our Free Virtual Workshop Are you a refugee claimant or asylum seeker residing in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, or […]
November 19, 2024

MAP-BC and Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB): Refugee Claimant Referral Form

Thanks to the collaboration between MAP-BC and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB), refugee claimant clients without ID or proof of address can now be referred […]
November 18, 2024

Impact North Shore – Free English Conversation Circles

Join Conversation Circles for Community Connection: Improve Your English and Build Connections If you’re a newcomer to Canada and want to improve your English in a […]
November 18, 2024

MOSAIC: Navigating Healthcare in BC as a Newcomer

If you’re a newcomer to British Columbia, understanding how to navigate the healthcare system is crucial. Join MOSAIC in partnership with the UBC Medicine Refugee Health […]
November 13, 2024

AMSSA – Virtual Information Session: Supporting Newcomers During Climate Emergencies

In this Virtual Information Session, viewers will learn how to plan for a climate emergency, so they can be prepared personally and be in a better […]
October 30, 2024

KCR Community Resources: BC Safe Haven Program

KCR welcomes refugee claimants and asylum seekers. The BC Services and Assistance for Humanitarian and Vulnerable Newcomers (BC SAF HAVEN) program is designed to provide comprehensive […]
October 28, 2024

ISSofBC: BC Safe Haven Program

The BC Safe Haven Program by ISSofBC offers free settlement and job search support in Vancouver and Burnaby. It provides English language training at five locations: […]
October 23, 2024

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada: New national toll-free phone number

The IRB has launched a new national toll-free number, 1-833-931-5121, which provides access to all divisions and the My Case help desk in English or French. […]
October 22, 2024

VAST: Provincial Refugee Mental Health Information and Support Line

The Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture (VAST) offers a local phone and a toll-free support line for professionals and people supporting newcomer survivors of forced […]
October 21, 2024

Frog Hollow: Empowering Entrepreneurs: Free Business Workshop for Newcomers in BC

Sunrise Welcome Place is offering a free Employment Workshop on how to start a business in British Columbia on October 31, November 14, and November 28, […]