Coquitlam volunteers honoured at Summer picnic
July 31, 2018
ISSofBC honoured over 120 active Coquitlam volunteers during a summer picnic July 25 at Lafarge Lake Park. Attendees were offered...
Read MoreISSofBC welcomes over 180 refugees since April
July 25, 2018
Refugees from Syria, Iran, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia arrived at ISSofBC Welcome Centre over the last...
Read MoreCycling 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...
Read MoreSyrian refugees: after year two in BC
May 2, 2018
Over two years after arriving to BC as part of the largest refugee resettlement initiative in Canadian history, 40% of...
Read MoreYouth Hub for newcomers opens in New Westminster – Burnaby
April 19, 2018
ISSofBC New Westminster – Burnaby now has space for newcomer youth to learn, share and grow among their peers. The...
Read MoreCelebrating volunteers in Maple Ridge
April 15, 2018
Volunteer Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows hosted a free breakfast at Boston Pizza in Pitt Meadows on April 15 to celebrate National Volunteer Week...
Read MoreISSofBC settlement worker celebrated for decade of outreach with St.Mary’s Parish
March 23, 2018
ISSofBC and St. Mary’s Parish Vancouver celebrated 10 years of partnership last Sunday at the St. Mary’s School gym. More...
Read MoreISSofBC Job Fair features over 100 employment opportunities
March 8, 2018
Over 200 newcomers on the job search connected with staff from 10 leading Metro Vancouver companies during the Get Hired...
Read MoreISSofBC youth clients attend Michelle Obama event “WeforShe”
February 15, 2018
ISSofBC former refugee youth clients and the Multicultural Youth Circle program (MY Circle) graduates had the opportunity to see former U.S....
Read MoreLegislators from Gyeonggi-do, Korea visit ISSofBC
February 7, 2018
ISSofBC received a delegation of legislators and public officials from the Korean province of Gyeonggi on February 6 who were...
Read MoreRecognition party celebrates dedication of ISSofBC volunteers
January 24, 2018
Vancouver and Richmond volunteers, staff and board members came together for an evening celebration to honour the hard work, commitment and incredible...
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