Offers a variety of programs for children and youth. The Preteen Adventures Program provides a positive and safe environment for preteens (ages eight to 12) to hang out and learn basic life skills after school; it incorporates sports, team building activities,...

Offers programs and activities to help newcomers develop the skills and knowledge to successfully engage with and participate in the community. Services include one-to-one support and settlement counselling; needs assessment; information and referral to commun...

Provides services to all self-identified women, including cis women, trans women, and two-spirit people. The drop-in centre offers advocacy, workshops, and crisis intervention to women of the Downtown Eastside, as well as free clothing, phone, showers (availab...

Provides free programs that helps newcomer immigrants individuals and families integrate into life in Canada. Includes weekly conversation clubs, monthly social and educational events, and courses. Participants must be permanent residents. Social and education...

Provides temporary housing for recently arrived refugee claimants on a month-to-month basis, while searching for permanent and affordable housing. Offers four small units for up to two or three people, and two units for families (up to six members). Rent is de...

A volunteer organization for women of South Asian origin. Provides information and referral, emotional support to women in crisis, and educational, social, and cultural activities. Nonprofit society.

Offers a social and support program linking Vietnamese-speaking seniors with programs at Britannia Centre. Also helps seniors access social and community services. Drop-in hours are 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesdays at the Adult 55+ Centre.

Works with immigrant and refugee communities to deliver culturally appropriate health promotion programs and services for newcomers. Services include information and referral to health, community, and social services, and practical assistance in navigating hea...

Provides opportunities for involvement and engagement of newcomers to Canada. Offers mentorship around employment search, employment readiness, and a community kitchen.

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in Vancouver. Free settlement services include orientation, information and referral to community services, basic employment services, Canadian culture and citizenship classes, financial literacy traini...

Provides a broad range of community-based prevention services in various locations in New Westminster, Richmond, and Vancouver. Parent Education Programs teach parenting and life skills in group settings and are offered in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. Com...

Helpline for members of the Jewish community in need in Metro Vancouver. Provides information and referral regarding counselling, home support, and food insecurity. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

Offers health care services to refugees, refugee claimants, and immigrants, including mandatory health services. Services include medical pre-screening and post-arrival health assessment, immunizations, primary care, specialist referrals, hospital referrals, d...

Provides settlement assistance for immigrants, refugees, and Ukrainians who have arrived in Vancouver through the CUAET Program. Services include individual and group settlement counselling, workshops, information and referral services, help with accessing com...

Provides a range of free services to newcomers (including immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants) intended to help them learn about, settle, and integrate into their new community. Settlement services include peer support, accompaniment and home visits, i...

Offers recreation activities, services, and resources for youth ages nine to 24. Youth Drop-In provides a fun, safe, and social environment where youth can relax, learn, develop skills, make positive social connections, have access to community resources and b...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in Vancouver who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, Ukrainians who have arrived in Vancouver through the CU...

Provides services to refugees, and to displaced Ukrainians under Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET), who have experienced trauma as a result of torture, political violence, or other traumatic event. Provides trauma-focused one-on-one and...

Newcomers to Canada have the opportunity to share their skills and learn new skills through volunteering. Local residents are invited to share their time, skills, and knowledge; gain new experiences and obtain references; build social and professional networks...

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, post-secondary international students, provincial nominees who are n...

Aims to help newcomers succeed in Canada. Helps immigrants and refugees from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds by providing educational, social, emotional, economic, and other support services. Services include information and referral, settlement ...

Provides culturally sensitive services to adult immigrant and refugee women who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, violence, or threats. Services include information and referral, advocacy, peer/lay counselling, court accompaniment, and form completion ...

Offers ongoing outreach support via chat groups, one-on-one messaging, or phone calls to new immigrant and refugee women who are experiencing barriers and require support to adjust to their new life in Canada. Aims to link participants to community resources t...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, including refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, post-secondary international students, provincial nominees who are not yet permanent residents, and recentl...

Volunteers ages 19 and up share their knowledge and experience of living on the North Shore by providing information about local resources, services and programs to new immigrants through a variety of group activities. Volunteers must be a North Shore resident...