Cycling connects newcomers to community
July 10, 2018
14 newcomer participants with an interest in building confidence, learning about their community and making friends through weekly bike rides...
Read MoreCoquitlam celebrates Canada Day with help of 60 ISSofBC volunteers
July 3, 2018
ISSofBC’s Coquitlam offices proudly participated in the City of Coquitlam’s annual Canada Day Celebration at Town Centre Park July 1....
Read MoreISSofBC Lougheed staff meet community in open house
June 29, 2018
LINC and settlement staff opened the doors yesterday at our newest Burnaby location showcasing ISSofBC’s free English language program and...
Read MoreRefugee claimants survey report and texting tool released on World Refugee Day
June 20, 2018
To mark World Refugee Day, ISSofBC released a survey report focused on the experiences of new refugees to British Columbia,...
Read MoreApply now for ISSofBC bursaries!
June 12, 2018
Newcomers and refugee youth have until June 30, 2018 to apply for seven ISSofBC bursaries. Eligible applicants committed to their academic pursuits...
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day Events
June 11, 2018
ISSofBC along with numerous community organizations will celebrate World Refugee Day (June 20) in a variety of events across Metro...
Read MoreSettlement services available Saturdays in Coquitlam
May 25, 2018
ISSofBC’s Cottonwood office in Coquitlam will open on Saturdays 9am – 4:30pm starting June 2 for clients to access settlement...
Read MoreGoodbye to a welcome presence at the Welcome Centre
May 17, 2018
Constable Tyler Radons of the Vancouver Police Department’s diversity outreach program received a rousing send-off by ISSofBC staff yesterday, leaving...
Read MoreHelp from SAP kickstarts creative solutions
May 13, 2018
Thanks to the SAP Social Sabbatical for Local Engagement program, ISSofBC recently received top-notch help in exploring the viability of...
Read MoreSyrian refugee resolved to dream big despite odds
May 10, 2018
On his first day in Vancouver, Anas Sehmus took a walk outside with his sister and told her, “I feel...
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