Offers educational and intervention programs about HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C to immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants. PICS HIV/AIDS Awareness Project provides education and information about HIV/AIDS and sexual health to youth, including young parents. O...

Provides outreach to children, youth, and families, primarily those with immigrant/refugee backgrounds who live in Newton, who are at high risk for gang involvement. Offers home visits and connections outside of school/business hours for needs assessment and r...

Provides free English classes for adult immigrants and refugees to help them gain the language and knowledge to start their new lives and settle in Canada. Must be a Permanent Resident of Canada and age 17 years of age or older. The English Canadian Language B...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers (excluding live-in caregivers), post-secondary international students...

Offers various specialized employment and training services. Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Specific program streams are a...

A 10-week program (six weeks of skills training and four weeks of work experience) that supports immigrant women apprentices from intercultural equity deserving groups who are underserved, facing multiple barriers to employment in five identified Red Seal Trad...

Supports newcomer youth ages 13 to 21 with settlement and integration into the community. Participants must be residing in Surrey, North Delta, or Langley. Program offers homework clubs, community volunteering opportunities, leadership development, workshops, ...

Offers English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension classes to support new immigrants and refugees in their initial stages of learning English. Refugee claimants are eligible and free childminding is provided. Registration required.

Diploma program providing full- or part-time intensive English language study for students whose first language is not English and who intend to enrol in university studies or career and professional programs. Learners are placed according to their language pl...

Drop-in program for refugee families with young children up to age six to assist with integration and settlement. Parents can find out about community services, join a parent group, get support from counsellors, and practice English. All activities revolve aro...

Provides programs and services to empower immigrant and refugee families to successfully integrate into Canadian society. Programs include parenting drop-in programs, adult literacy and life skills classes, afterschool programs for children six to 12 years old...

Program activities celebrate the diverse cultural background of newcomer children ages six to 12 while supporting social-emotional well-being and bi-cultural sense of identity, connectedness and relationship development, and the acquisition of skills and healt...

Provides settlement support to help newcomer youth ages 13 to 19 connect with their community. Offers group sessions, one-on-one outreach, guest speakers, and field trips to assist in the integration of newcomer youth. Topics include education, employment, men...

Provides settlement services that include information and education for immigrants and refugees living in Surrey and Delta to encourage community engagement and involvement. Services include language classes, citizenship preparation classes, community engageme...

Offers free music education to recently arrived refugee children ages seven to 14 with intermediate level english. No background in music is required. Instruments and learning materials are provided. Sessions run weekly from October to March. Deadline to apply...

Provides counselling services and support to child, youth, and adult immigrants and refugees who are survivors of displacement, war, or migration, and are suffering from the effects of trauma and loss. Offers individual, couple, family, and group counselling, ...

Offered at select post-secondary institutions across BC for individuals whose first language is not English to develop communication skills and socio-cultural and workplace knowledge to achieve further academic programs or career training. Also provides indivi...

Provides micro loans of up to $10,000 to internationally trained immigrants and refugees so they can obtain the Canadian licensing or training they need to work in their field. The loan can pay for exams, training, qualification assessments, professional assoc...

Provides educational evaluation services to internationally educated students and professionals. A report shows a comparison of international credentials and Canadian standards to facilitate the processes of employment, immigration, professional licensure, and...

Works to increase public awareness about and provide support to refugees and refugee claimants leaving Middle Eastern countries because of persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Provides legal support for queer refugees; settlement service...

Supports free language training in English and French for adult newcomers who are permanent residents or refugees. French-language classes are called Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada (CLIC). Language classes funded by the federal government are of...

Canadian branch of the international UN Refugee Agency. Offers advocacy, information, legal assistance, and post-secondary scholarships for refugees. Works with the Canadian government, private sponsors, and businesses to promote standards of protection for re...

Brings together pro-bono lawyers, law students, sponsorship experts, and community organizations to offer direct support to Canadians seeking to sponsor refugees. Provides sponsor groups with support from a pro-bono lawyer and law students; in BC, service is a...

Provides free online French classes for adult newcomers to Canada who are permanent residents or refugees. Provides basic instruction in conversation, reading, and writing to convey essential knowledge of Canada for newcomers. Funded by Immigration, Refugees a...