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MEIA Offices Directories and Contact Information

Hours of operation are 8:30am to 4:30pm -- Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Note: Possible extended hours in some offices.

If you are unable to locate an office for your community...
call the ministry's Automated Telephone Inquiry (ATI) toll free information line at:

1 866 866-0800
(available in BC only)

The toll free line provides telephone access to the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Service BC

Service BC will refer callers to the appropriate MEIA office and transfer callers free of charge.

Hours of operation for Service BC are 8:00am to 5:00pm -- Monday through Friday.

In Victoria call: 250 387-6121
In Vancouver call: 604 660-2421
Elsewhere in BC call: 1 800 663-7867
Outside British Columbia: 1 604 660-2421
Email address: EnquiryBC@gov.bc.ca

Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD)

In Vancouver call: 604 775-0303
Elsewhere in BC call: 1 800 661-8773