Programs & Services
If you’re a newcomer to Canada, we can help. ISSofBC provides free immigrant services including settlement support, employment programs, English classes, and more.
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Latest News
Doors open at ISSofBC Welcome Centre – Surrey
December 5, 2018
ISSofBC is now providing essential settlement and career services for immigrants and refugees in Surrey - a community the organization has served for many years.
CULTURAL EDGE training for employers on November 30
November 8, 2018
Employers still have time to register for Cultural Edge’s November 30 class! This unique cultural competency training helps employers gain...
ISSofBC welcomes increased diversity of refugees
November 2, 2018
Over 270 refugees from Syria, Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar and Iraq arrived at ISSofBC Welcome Centre July to late September with...
Stories
LINC – more than an ESL training program
Weizheng Shen joined the LINC program to improve her English with the long-term goal of finding employment in her pre-arrival profession as a nurse. The last thing she expected was her LINC lessons would one day help save her life!
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Newcomers have streamlined access to care through services provided by ISSofBC and co-located partners in these fully-integrated service facilities.
Vancouver
ISSofBC Welcome Centre is a one-stop support centre offering essential newcomer services including temporary housing and multilingual wellness support.
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Surrey
ISSofBC Welcome Centre-Surrey brings together under one roof, services meeting the immediate needs of newcomer immigrants and refugees in a community it has served for many years.
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About Us
Through our dedicated staff, volunteers and community partners, we provide a variety of support services for immigrants and refugees to help them get settled, find careers and learn all they need to know about starting their new lives in Canada.
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