British Columbia Newcomers' Guide
to Resources and Services

Where to go for help

Immigrant Settlement Agencies

Abbotsford

Abbotsford Community Services Society
2420 Montrose Avenue
Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3S9
Telephone: (604) 859-7681
Fax: (604) 859-6334
Website: www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com

Burnaby

Burnaby Family Life Institute
#17 - 250 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC, V5C 5E9
Telephone: (604) 659-2208
Fax: (604) 299-9731

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS - Burnaby location)
207 - 7355 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC, V3N 4Z6
Website: www.issbc.org

M.O.S.A.I.C. (Burnaby Association of Community Inclusion location)
2702 Norland Avenue
Burnaby, BC, V5B 3A6
Telephone: (604) 292-1275
Website: www.mosaicbc.com

M.O.S.A.I.C. (CCM Centre location)
4533 Kingsborough Street
Burnaby, BC, V5H 4V3
Telephone: (604) 877-8606
Website: www.mosaicbc.com

SUCCESS (Burnaby STI Main Campus)
118 - 5021 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC, V5H 4A5
Telephone: (604) 438-2100
Fax: (604) 438-9100
Website: www.success.bc.ca/sti/eng/burnaby

Campbell River

Campbell River and Area Multicultural and Immigrant Services Association
#202 - 437 10th Avenue
Campbell River, BC, V9W 4E4
Telephone: (250) 830-0171
Fax: (250) 830-1010
Website: www.misa.crcn.net

Chilliwack

Chilliwack Community Services
45938 Wellington Avenue
Chilliwack, BC, V2P 2C7
Telephone: (604) 792-4267
Fax: (604) 792-6575
Website: www.comserv.bc.ca

Coquitlam

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS - Tri-cities location)
136 - 3030 Lincoln Avenue
Coquitlam, BC, V3B 6B4
Telephone: (604) 942-1777
Fax: (604) 942-1730
Website: www.issbc.org

SUCCESS (Burnaby-Coquitlam Service Centre)
435B North Road
Coquitlam, BC, V3K 3V9
Telephone: (604) 936-5900
Fax: (604) 936-7280
Website: www.success.bc.ca/eng/location/bby_coq

SUCCESS (Tri-City Service Centre)
Unit 2058 Henderson Place, 1163 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC, V3B 8A9
Telephone: (604) 468-6000
Fax: (604) 464-6830
Website: tricity.successbc.org

Courtenay

Comox Valley Family Services
1415 Cliffe Avenue
Courtenay, BC, V9N 2K6
Telephone: (250) 338-7575
Fax: (250) 338-2343
Website: www.island.net/~cvmiss/familyservices.htm

Cranbrook

Cranbrook Women's Resource Society
32 13th Avenue South
Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2V3
Telephone: (250) 426-2976
Fax: (250) 426-2978

Kamloops

Kamloops Cariboo Regional Immigrant Society
110 - 206 Seymour Street
Kamloops, BC, V2C 2E5
Telephone: (250) 372-0855
Fax: (250) 372-1532
Website: www.immigrantservices.ca

Kelowna

Kelowna Community Resource Society
#120 - 1735 Dolphin Avenue
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8A6
Telephone: (250) 763-8008
Fax: (250) 763-7608
Website: www.krc.ca

Langley

Langley Family Services Association
5339 - 207th Street
Langley, BC, V3A 2E6
Telephone: (604) 534-7921
Fax: (604) 534-9884
Website: www.langleyfamilyservices.org

Maple Ridge

Family Education and Support Centre - Maple Ridge
22554 Lougheed Highway
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 2V1
Telephone: (604) 467-6055
Fax: (604) 467-5668
Website: www.familyed.bc.ca

Mission

Mission Community Services Society (Multicultural Services Dept.)
33179 2nd Avenue
Mission, BC, V2V 1J9
Telephone: (604) 826-3634
Fax: (604) 820-0634
Website: www.missioncommunityservices.bc.ca

Nanaimo

Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
114 - 285 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 2N2
Telephone: (250) 753-6911
Fax: (250) 753-4250
Website: www.cvims.org

New Westminster

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS - New Westminster location)
301 - 321 6th Street
New Westminster, BC, V3L 3A7
Telephone: (604) 525-9144
Fax: (604) 524-9455
Website: www.issbc.org

M.O.S.A.I.C. (Fraserside Community Services Society)
519 Seventh Street
New Westminster, BC, V3M 6A7
Telephone: (604) 522-3722
Website: www.mosaicbc.com

North Vancouver

North Shore Multicultural Society
#207 - 123 East 15th Street
North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2P7
Telephone: (604) 988-2931
Fax: (604) 988-2960
Website: www.nsms.ca

Penticton

Penticton & District Multicultural Society
245 Warren Avenue West
Penticton, BC, V2A 5C7
Telephone: (250) 492-6299
Fax: (250) 490-4684
Website: www.cloud9design.ca/pdms

Prince George

Immigrant And Multicultural Services Society of Prince George (IMSS)
1633 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC, V2L 2L4
Telephone: (250) 562-2900
Fax: (250) 563-4852
Website: www.imss.ca

Richmond

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society (RMCS)
#210 - 7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond, BC, V6Y 3Z5
Telephone: (604) 279-7160
Fax: (604) 279-7168
Website: www.rmcs.bc.ca

SUCCESS (Richmond Caring Place Service Centre)
#220 - 7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond, BC, V6Y 3Z5
Telephone: (604) 279-7180
Fax: (604) 279-7188
Website: www.success.bc.ca/eng/location/richmond/caringpl_index.htm

Surrey

OPTIONS: Services to Communities Society
#100 6846 King George Highway
Surrey, BC, V3S 4Z9
Telephone: (604) 596-4321
Fax: (604) 572-7413
Website: www.options.bc.ca

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
#109 - 12414 82nd Avenue
Surrey, BC, V3W 3E9
Telephone: (604) 596-7722
Fax: (604) 596-7721
Website: www.pics.bc.ca

SUCCESS (Surrey-Delta Service Centre)
#206 - 10090 152nd Street
Surrey, BC, V3R 8X8
Telephone: (604) 588-6869
Fax: (604) 588-6823
Website: www.success.bc.ca/eng/location/surrey

Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society (SDISS)
#1107 - 7330 137th Street
Surrey, BC, V3W 1A3
Telephone: (604) 597-0205
Fax: (604) 597-4299
Website: www.sdiss.org

Vancouver

Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society
5288 Joyce Street
Vancouver, BC, V5R 6C9
Telephone: (604) 435-0323
Fax: (604) 451-1191
Website: www.cnh.bc.ca

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS - Drake Street location)
530 Drake Street
Vancouver, BC, V6B 2H2
Telephone: (604) 684-7498
Fax: (604) 684-5683
Website: www.issbc.org

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS - Terminal Avenue location)
#501 - 333 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6A 2L7
Telephone: (604) 684-2561
Fax: (604) 684-2266
Website: www.issbc.org

Jewish Family Service Agency of Vancouver
305 - 1985 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6J 4Y3
Telephone: (604) 257-5151
Fax: (604) 257-5148
Website: www.jfsa.ca

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association
2425 Oxford Street
Vancouver, BC, V5K 1M7
Telephone: (604) 254-5401
Fax: (604) 254-7673
Website: www.kiwassa.vcn.bc.ca

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
3981 Main Street
Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P3
Telephone: (604) 879-7104
Fax: (604) 879-7113
Website: www.lmnhs.bc.ca

M.O.S.A.I.C. Multi-Lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities
2nd Floor, 1720 Grant Street
Vancouver, BC, V5L 2Y7
Telephone: (604) 254-9626
Fax: (604) 254-3932
Website: www.mosaicbc.com

Multicultural Helping House Society
4802 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC, V5V 4H4
Telephone: (604) 879-3277
Fax: (604) 879-3327
Website: www.helpinghouse.org

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
#205 - 2929 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC, V5N 4C8
Telephone: (604) 298-5888
Fax: (604) 298-0747
Website: www.pirs.bc.ca

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
#200 - 8161 Main Street
Vancouver, BC, V5X 3L2
Telephone: (604) 324-7733
Fax: (604) 324-7744
Website: www.pics.bc.ca

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC, V5P 3X7
Telephone: (604) 324-6212
Fax: (604) 324-6116

Storefront Orientation Services
96 East Broadway, Suite #212
Vancouver, BC, V5T 4N9
Telephone: (604) 255-1881
Fax: (604) 873-6620

SUCCESS (Head Office)
28 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC, V6B 1R6
Telephone: (604) 408-7255
Fax: (604) 408-7247
Website: www.success.bc.ca

SUCCESS (Fraser Service Centre)
5834 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC, V5W 2Z5
Telephone: (604) 324-1900
Fax: (604) 324-2536
Website: www.success.bc.ca/eng/location/fraser

SUCCESS (Granville Street Mandarin Service Centre)
203 - 8268 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6P 4Z4
Telephone: (604) 323-0901
Fax: (604) 323-0902
Website: www.success.bc.ca/eng/location/granville

Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture (VAST)
2618 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V5K 1Z6
Telephone: (604) 299-3539 toll free: 1-866-393-3133
Fax: (604) 299-3523
Website: www.vast-vancouver.ca

Vernon

Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society
Suite 100 - 3003 - 30th Street
Vernon, BC, V1T 9J5
Telephone: (250) 542-4177
Fax: (250) 542-6554
Website: www.members.shaw.ca/coies

Victoria

Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
930 Balmoral Road
Victoria, BC, V8T 1A8
Telephone: (250) 388-4728
Fax: (250) 386-4395
Website: www.icavictoria.org

Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society
300 - 535 Yates Street
Victoria, BC, V8W 2Z6
Telephone: (250) 361-9433
Fax: (250) 361-1914
Website: www.vircs.bc.ca

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