Apply 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...
Read MorePremier award honours ISSofBC for refugee resettlement efforts
January 5, 2018
ISSofBC is honoured to share the 2017 Premier’s Innovation and Excellence Award with the BC Ministry of Jobs, Trade and...
Read MoreRefugees enjoy quintessential Canadian culture, skating in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena
December 29, 2017
Roughly 40 ISSofBC refugee clients were introduced to Canada’s favourite pastime, as they hopped over the visitor’s bench to skate...
Read MoreWomen’s support program celebrates graduation of new community leaders
December 16, 2017
Immigrant Women’s Peer Support Program (IWPSP) celebrated the Facilitation and Leadership Training graduation of 23 women from 14 different countries...
Read MoreLearning in Action in Tri-Cities wraps up
December 7, 2017
ISSofBC students and volunteers in the Tri-Cities shared their favourite outings and time spent with their partners during Tuesday evening’s...
Read MoreUN Ambassadors get first-hand look at ISSofBC Welcome Centre
November 14, 2017
United Nations Ambassadors from 11 countries including Canadian Ambassador Marc‐André Blanchard visited ISSofBC Welcome Centre this morning to learn about...
Read MoreLINC student and survivor of Hiroshima tells her story in Squamish
October 25, 2017
One-time ISSofBC LINC student Sachi Rummel recounted her personal experience of surviving the Hiroshima atomic bomb and delivered a message...
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