BC Settlement & Integration Services

Temporary residents and naturalized citizens enhance their community, social, and economic integration through our comprehensive settlement and employment services. Our services are offered in communities across Metro Vancouver and in Fort St. John.

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1-to-1 Consultations

Meet with friendly staff to gain information about living and working in Canada, answers to your questions, and resources for you and your family.
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Career Mentoring & Networking

Expand your professional career networks in Canada through mentorship and networking events.
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English Conversation Groups

Improve your conversational English skills for everyday life in Canada in a supportive and interactive setting.
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Workshops & Webinars

Attend interactive workshops and webinars on a wide range of settlement and employment topics.
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“After attending your workshops, I received the necessary information and learned the next steps to take…I am thankful for your help and guidance.”

Service Eligibility

Temporary foreign workers (work permit holders)
BC provincial nominees who are not yet approved for permanent residency
Post-secondary international students who are eligible to work in Canada
Refugee claimants
Naturalized citizens (citizens born outside Canada) who are actively looking for employment

Update: Services During COVID-19

Select BC Settlement & Integration Services service centres are open for in-person services. This page will be updated as additional service centres re-open.

In-person services are currently available by appointment only.

View the Fort St. John Service Centre COVID-19 Safety & Re-Opening Plan

View the Richmond Service Centre COVID-19 Safety & Re-Opening Plan

We also continue to offer services through telephone and online channels during this time.

Upcoming Events

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Employment, Settlement

Personal Empowerment: Managing your Mental Health in Uncertainty (English)

Hosted by: BC Settlement and Integration Services

Tired of the roller coaster of uncertainty? Join us and get informed about the stress response cycle that your body faces, and how to be accountable within yourself to release stress healthily. In Partnership with Vancouver Public Library When…

January 24, 2022

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Temporary Resident, Citizen

Employment

Canadian Workplace Communication Skills (English)

Hosted by: BC Settlement and Integration Services

Increase your confidence at work by learning Canadian norms and communication skills for the workplace. Topics include talking with your manager and colleagues, professional body language, manners, common situational phrases and more. Please fill out this form 24 hours before…

January 25, 2022

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Temporary Resident, Citizen

Webinar, Online

Employment

Career Development: What To Do When You Feel Stuck or Unsure! w/ UBC Guest Speaker (English)

Hosted by: BC Settlement and Integration Services

Feeling stuck or unsure in your career development? Join us and our guest speaker, an Advisor for Career and Professional Services at UBC, learn new ways to unlock your inner power and overcome barriers in your job search. In Partnership…

January 27, 2022

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Temporary Resident, Citizen

Funded by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs