We know that many people want to help refugee claimants and other newcomers to Canada. MAP doesn’t support refugee claimants directly, so therefore we suggest you contact MAP member agencies in your community. You can find local agencies, listed by municipality below.
While not exhaustive, the list below will give you a good starting point to find an agency that you can support in your community.
AMSSA
Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC
Website: amssa.org
bc211
Information & Referral Service
Website: bc211.ca
Belkin House (Salvation Army)
Website: belkinhouse.ca
Collège Educacentre
Services for French speaking RC’s
842 Thurlow St, BC V6E 1W2
Phone: 604-708-5100
Website: educacentre.com
Collingwood Neighborhood House
5288 Joyce St, BC V5R 6C9
Phone: 604- 435-0323
Website: cnh.bc.ca
Covenant House Vancouver
Housing for homeless youth
Drake Street Building: 575 Drake Street, BC
Pender Street Building: 326 West Pender, BC
Phone: 604-685-KIDS (5437)
Website: covenanthousebc.org
First Baptist Church
969 Burrard Street, BC, V6Z 1Y1
Phone: 604-683-8441
Website: firstbc.org
First Vancouver Christian Reformed Church
2670 Victoria Drive, BC
Phone: 604-872-2818
Website: van1crc.org
Froghollow Neighborhood House
2131 Renfrew St, BC V5M 4M5
Phone: 604 -251-1225
Website: froghollow.bc.ca
Immigrant Services Society of BC
ISSofBC Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Drive. Vancouver, BC V5N 4L2
Phone: 604-684-2561
Website: issbc.org
BC Refugee Hub (Information & statistics)
ISSofBC Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Drive. Vancouver, BC V5N 4L2
Phone: 604-684-2561
Website: bcrefugeehub.ca
John Howard Society of British Columbia
Phone: 250-216-6211
Website: johnhowardbc.ca
Kinbrace Refugee Housing & Support
PO Box 21732–1424 Commercial Drive, BC, V5L 5G3
Phone: 604-255-9691
Website: kinbrace.ca
Kiwassa Neighborhood House of East Vancouver
2425 Oxford Street, BC V5K 1M7
Phone: 604-254-5401
Website: kiwassa.ca
La Boussole (French services)
c/o 2nd floor 312 Main Street, BC V6A 2T2
Phone: 604-683-7337
Website: lbv.ca
Legal Services Society (legal aid and legal information)
Burrard Street, Suite 400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8
And at 7 other locations in the BC Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley
Phone: 604-408-2172
Website: lss.bc.ca
Little Mountain Neighborhood House
3981 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P3
Phone: 604-879-7104
Website: lmnhs.bc.ca
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Website: mcccanada.ca
MOSAIC
5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver, BC, V5R 2P9
Phone: 604-254-9626
Website: mosaicbc.org
MOSAIC Interpretation and Translation Services
5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver, B.C., V5R 2P9
Phone: 604-254-9626
Website: mosaicbc-lsp.org
Mount Pleasant Family Centre Society
2910 St. George St., Vancouver, BC, V5T 4L9
Phone: 604-872-6757
Website: mpfamilycentre.ca
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House
800 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Y1
Phone: 604-879-8208
Website: mpnh.org
Pacific Immigrant Resource Society (PIRS)
1874 Kingsway. Vancouver BC V5N 2S7
Phone: 604-298-5888
Website: pirs.bc.ca
Provincial Refugee Mental Health Line
Phone: (toll-free) 1-866-393-3133
General Crisis Line: 310-6789
Qmunity
BC’s Queer, Trans, and Two-Sprit Resource Centre
610-1033 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1M7
Phone: 604-684-5307 ext. 100
Website: qmunity.ca
Rainbow Refugee
1033 Davie St Unit 322, Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5
Website: rainbowrefugee.com
Ravensong Community Health Centre (VCH)
2450 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC V5T 4T7
Phone: 604-709-6400
Website: vch.ca/locations-services
REACH Community Health Centre (East Vancouver)
1145 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC V5L 3X3
Main phone: 604 251 3000
Clinic phone: 604-216-3134
Website: reachcentre.bc.ca
Settlement & Orientation Services (SOS)
ISSofBC Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Drive. Vancouver, BC V5N 4L2
Phone: 604-255-1881
Website: sosbc.ca
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Phone: 604-713-5698
Website: vsb.bc.ca/site/nwc/support-Services/swis/Pages/Default.aspx
South Vancouver Neighborhood House
6470 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3X7
Phone: 604-324-6212
Website: southvan.org
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
28 West Pender St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1R3
Phone: 604-684-1628
Website: successbc.ca
Three Bridges Community Health Centre (VCH)
1128 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-331-8900
Website: vch.ca/Locations-Services
Vancity – Financial services for refugee claimants
ISSofBC Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC,
Central office: 604-877-7000
Vancouver Northeast Employment Centre
312-2555 Commercial Dr. Vancouver, B.C. V5N 4C1
Phone: 604-708-9300
Email: info-vancouver-commercial@workbc.ca
Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture (VAST)
2610 Victoria Dr. Vancouver, BC V5N 4L2
Phone: 604-255-1881
Website: vast-vancouver.ca
Archway Community Services
2420 Montrose Ave, Abbotsford, BC V2S 3S9
Phone: 604-859-7681
Website: archway.ca
Inasmuch Community Society
Phone: 604-850-9214
Website: inasmuch.ca
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
33933 Gladys Ave, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E8
Phone: 604-850-6639
Website: mcccentre.ca
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
c/o Archway Community Services, 2420 Montrose Avenue, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3S9
Phone: 604.859.7681 Ext. 235
Website: archway.ca/program/settlement-workers-in-schools/
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
#100 – 4460 Beresford St., Burnaby (next to Metrotown Station) – South House
604-431-0400
4908 Hastings Street, Burnaby – North House
604-294-5444
Website: burnabynh.ca
Canadian Red Cross
3400 Lake City Way, Burnaby BC, V5A 4Y2
Phone: 604-709-6600
Website: redcross.ca
Global Family Care Clinic (Fraser Health)
204 – 7315 Edmonds Street, BC, V3N 1A7
Phone: 604-412-6580
New Canadian Clinic
7315 Edmonds Street, BC, V3N 1A7
Phone: 604-412-6580
Homelessness Services Association of BC
155-4400 Dominion St, Burnaby, BC
Phone: 778-945-7790
Website: hsa-bc.ca
Journey Home
7175 Royal Oak Avenue (at Victory Street), BC, V5J 4J3
Phone: 604-568-4892
Website: journeyhomecommunity.ca
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
District Welcome Centre: 6098 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby B.C. V5H 4G2
Phone: 604-296-6936
Website: swis.burnabyschools.ca
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
200 – 5172 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 2E8
Phone: 604-430-1899
Website: success.bc.ca
Zaytuna Services Society
#306 – 10090 152 St., Surrey
604 498 3137
Website: zaytuna.ca
ISSofBC
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Vanier Centre, 1600 King Albert Ave. Coquitlam, V3J 1Y5
Phone: 604-945-7311
Website: sd43.bc.ca/SWIS/Pages/default.aspx#/=
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Tri-Cities Office
2058 Henderson Place, 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 8A9
Phone: 604-468-6000
Website: successbc.ca
Purpose Society
40 Begbie Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 3L9
Phone: 604-526-2522
Website: purposesociety.org
Settlement Workers in School (SWIS) –
c/o MOSAIC New Westminster
Phone: 604-522-3722 ext. 180
Website: newwestschools.ca/programs-services/inclusive-education/settlement-workers-in-schools/
Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-op
715 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, V3M 1E6
Phone: 604-553-0633
Website: umbrellacoop.ca
Impact North Shore
123 East 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2P7
Phone: 604-988-2931
Website: impactnorthshore.ca
MOSAIC: North Shore English Language Centre
205-123 E 15th St., North Vancouver, B.C. V7L 2P7
Phone: 604 998 1065
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Contact: Sandra Singh
Vice Principal Braemar Elementary School
Phone: 604-903-3277
OR: Vince White
Learning Services, District Principal, Inclusive Education
Phone: 604-903-3726
Website: sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/SWIS
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
13455 76th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3W 2W3
Phone: 604-597-0205
Website: dcrs.ca
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
14727 108 Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 1V9
Phone: (604) 580-8949
Website: mcccanada.ca
MOSAIC
200 – 7134 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC, V3W 5A3
Phone: 778 591 9334
Website: mosaicbc.org
New Canadian Clinic Surrey (Fraser Health)
9750 140th Street, B.C.V3T 0G9
Phone: 604-953-9710
New Hope Community Society
3478 Hilton Rd, Surrey, BC V3R 5J4
Phone: 778-394-1191
Website: newhopecs.org
Options Community Services
a) 13520 – 78th Avenue, Newton Office
Surrey, BC V3W 8J6
Phone: 604.596.4321
b) 9815 – 140th Street, Carole Wahl Building
Surrey, BC V3T 4M4
Phone: 604-584-5811
c) #305 10362 King George Blvd.
Surrey, BC V3T 2W5
Phone: 604-954-0482
Website: options.bc.ca
Settlement & Orientation Services (SOS)
ISSofBC Welcome Centre Surrey: #301-10334 152A Street, Surrey,
Phone: 604-683-1684
Website: https://issbc.org/our-services/sos-settlement-orientation-services
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Unit #120 – 7525 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC V3W 5A8
Phone: 604-543-3060
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
#100 – 15117 101 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3R 8P7
Phone: 604-588-6869
Website: success.bc.ca
Zaytuna Services Society
#306 – 10090 152 St., Surrey
604 498 3137
Website: zaytuna.ca
Delta
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program – Delta
Hellings Elementary School, 11655 86th Avenue, Delta, BC V4C 2X5
Phone: 604-952-5325
Langley
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Phone: 778-388-3011
Website: sd35.bc.ca/programs-initiatives/settlement-workers-in-schools-swis
Maple Ridge
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
Website: sd42.ca/programs/settlement-workers-schools
Mission
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
33179 – 2nd Ave, Mission, BC,
Phone: 604-826-3634
Website: missioncommunityservices.com/schools
Richmond
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Grauer Elementary School
4440 Blundell Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 1G9
Phone: 604-668-6596
Website: sd38.bc.ca/services/swis/Pages/contact.aspx
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
220 – 7000 Minoru Blvd, Richmond, BC, V6Y 3Z5
Phone: 604-279-7180
Website: successbc.ca
Victoria
Inter-Cultural Association of Great Victoria
102-808 Douglas Street, Victoria, V8W 2B6
Phone: 250-388-4728
Website: icavictoria.org
Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre
1004 N Park St, Victoria
250-361-9433
Website: vircs.bc.ca