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Community in Vancouver

The community in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: services that help people here, ways to take part in public life, the Community Cell that is forming and the spaces where members ask, propose and decide together.

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Community in Vancouver

The community in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: services that help people here, ways to take part in public life, the Community Cell that is forming and the spaces where members ask, propose and decide together.

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Academy128 courses, none open for enrolment yetCivic3 campaigns, 6 programmesHeritage70 days to keep, 34 chronology entriesNewsNo approved sources yet, no confirmed events yetCommunity Cellsforming. No Chapter is recognised yet
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The community in Vancouver

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Community Cell formingCommunity Cells are teams of members in one city. This one is forming.
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Community services23 public and community services for people in Vancouver, each checked at its official page
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EventsNone confirmed yet. An event is shown once its organiser confirms it.
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Courses5 courses in the languages of the community here. None is open for enrolment yet.
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Community services in Vancouver

23 services · 5 needschecked 2026-10-23
Arrive and settle6 services

Status, settlement, recognition of qualifications, the host language and citizenship.

Immigration and citizenshipOfficial information on visas, permanent residence and status in Canada.Arrival and statusCanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)checked 2026-10-23
Open
Find free newcomer services near youFind free settlement services funded by the Government of Canada, outside Quebec.Settlement and integrationCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Improve your English or FrenchFree language classes for eligible permanent residents.Language learningCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)Information on how studies and credentials from abroad are assessed in Canada.Recognition of qualificationsCanadaCICICchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Foreign Credential RecognitionHow to start the recognition of credentials from abroad, beginning with the regulator for your occupation.Recognition of qualificationsCanadaEmployment and Social Development Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Canadian citizenshipHow to apply for citizenship, the test and the ceremony.CitizenshipCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Protection and rights5 services

Asylum and protection, legal aid and help against discrimination.

Claim refugee protection from inside CanadaHow to make a refugee claim in Canada and what happens next.Asylum and refugee protectionCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Immigration and Refugee Board of CanadaThe independent tribunal that decides refugee claims and appeals.Asylum and refugee protectionCanadaImmigration and Refugee Board of Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
UNHCR CanadaThe UN Refugee Agency office in Canada.Asylum and refugee protectionCanadaUNHCRchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Canadian Council for RefugeesA national network of groups that work with refugees and immigrants.Asylum and refugee protectionCanadaCanadian Council for Refugeeschecked 2026-10-23
Open
Canadian Human Rights CommissionComplaints about discrimination in federally regulated services and work.Legal help and discriminationCanadaCanadian Human Rights Commissionchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Health and care6 services

Health and mental health, disability, elders and emergencies.

Interim Federal Health Program (temporary health care coverage)Temporary health coverage for refugee claimants and resettled refugees.Health and mental healthCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis HelplineCall or text 9-8-8 for support in English or French, day and night.Health and mental healthCanadaPublic Health Agency of Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Health care in CanadaHow to get a provincial health card and find a doctor.Health and mental healthCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Old Age SecurityThe federal pension for people aged 65 and over.Older peopleCanadaEmployment and Social Development Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Disability benefitsFederal benefits and supports for people with disabilities.DisabilityCanadaGovernment of Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
911: police, fire, ambulanceCall 911 for police, fire or ambulance.Emergency numbersCanadaParks Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Family, youth and learning3 services

Families and women, young people, schools, universities and the heritage language.

New life in Canada: educationHow schools and education work for newcomer families.Schools and educationCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
ShelterSafeA map of shelters for women and children escaping violence.Family and womenCanadaWomen's Shelters Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Kids Help PhoneFree, confidential support for young people, day and night.Young peopleCanadaKids Help Phonechecked 2026-10-23
Open
Work, money and home3 services

Employment and enterprise, banking and digital access, housing.

Job BankThe national job board and labour market information.Work and businessCanadaEmployment and Social Development Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Housing in CanadaHow to find a place to live and your rights as a tenant.HousingCanadaIRCCchecked 2026-10-23
Open
Financial Consumer Agency of CanadaInformation on banking, credit and your rights as a consumer.Money and digital helpCanadaFinancial Consumer Agency of Canadachecked 2026-10-23
Open
Links and names only: each service is described in its own words and checked against its official page. No service is recorded for Vancouver itself yet, so the services of Canada are shown. Emergency: call the local emergency number.
All 31 public bodies in Canada

Take part where you live

7 official channels

This region · British Columbia

  • Elections BC

    Elections · Elections BC

    checked 2026-11-13
  • govTogetherBC

    Petitions and participation · Government of British Columbia

    checked 2026-11-13
  • WelcomeBC

    Newcomers and integration · Government of British Columbia

    checked 2026-11-13

The country · Canada

With the network

  • The community here

    Join or help form the local unit, under the charter's non-partisan rules.

  • Civic

    Rights literacy, newcomer guides, media literacy and structured dialogue.

  • Add a public body or service

    Share an official office or service that helps people here; a steward checks it first.

Who may vote, petition or take part is set by the law of each place. Read it at the official source. The network informs and never endorses a party, candidate or campaign.

Tools for Canada

26 tools
Open consultationsSee open public consultations for your country with their closing dates and the official link.CivicLegal aid finderFind free legal aid bodies and bar referral services for your place.CivicRights bodies near youFind the ombudsman, the human rights institution and the equality body for your place.CivicNewcomer checklistFollow the official first steps: registration, health, school and a language course.CivicStatelessness and documentsFind official help when papers are missing, refused or out of date.CivicResidency and citizenship guideFind the official immigration and citizenship pages for your country.CivicAsylum and protectionFind the official asylum body and the UN refugee agency help for your country.CivicReport discrimination or hate crimeFind where to report discrimination or hate crime through official bodies.CivicRegister to voteCheck whether you may vote and register on the official election body's site.CivicFind your representativeOpen the official parliament page to find who represents you.CivicHow to answer a consultationLearn how to write a response, then submit it on the official site only.CivicTake part safelyLearn how to take part with a handle, nothing personal and the anti-doxxing steps.CivicRights cards to printPrint or save short cards with the bodies to call, each with its source.CivicOfficial alerts for your placeSee current official alerts for your place from approved warning services.DevelopmentHousehold planBuild a household emergency plan from official advice. It stays on this device.DevelopmentFounders hubFollow the official steps to register a business.DevelopmentCooperative starterFind the legal forms and registers for cooperatives in your country.DevelopmentLocal services finderFind public social, housing and health services in your place.DevelopmentInvestment and trade bodiesFind official investment promotion and trade bodies. No offer is made on this site.DevelopmentNewcomer city packGet the official first steps for your city: registration, health, school and a language course.DevelopmentVolunteer through recognised bodiesFind the national Red Cross or Red Crescent society and volunteer centres.DevelopmentEmergency numbers cardSave or print your country's emergency numbers.DevelopmentOpen posts from public job servicesSee open vacancies from approved public job services, your city first, then your Land, then your country.OpportunitiesScholarships and fellowshipsFind open scholarships and fellowships. Search by word and read the closing date at the source.OpportunitiesRecognition of qualificationsFind the body that recognises your studies and the papers it asks for.OpportunitiesNewcomer work starterFollow the official steps to work: the right to work, a tax number, the job service and recognition.Opportunities
Each tool opens with this country chosen. Ticks and saved posts stay on your device.

Community spaces

7 · public to read
  • Groups

    Groups and Community Cells. A signed-in member sees the ones they can join.

    Members
  • Community Cells

    Community Cells are forming.

    Members
  • Open calls

    Calls for input: structured responses by a deadline.

    Matters
  • Proposals

    Proposals the community discusses and decides on the record.

    Matters
  • Discussions

    Questions and discussions, public to read.

    Matters
  • Peer review

    Requests for review by peers.

    Review
  • Commons

    Questions, proposals, projects and peer help. Opens on the community's own pages.

    Commons
What each space holds is shown at its own address. Profiles and groups open after sign-in.
The community hub

Courses for people here

5 in the languages of Canada
No course is open for enrolment yet. Outlines are ready to read.
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News and notices around Vancouver

none yet

No approved source names Vancouver yet. The latest from every approved source.

Only items whose approved source names this place. Headline, date and link. We copy nothing.

Law and rights

official sources · 15 links · 9 watched instruments

This page is a research resource about Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is written for researchers, institutions and stakeholders who study or work on Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, wherever they are. It does not offer goods or services to people in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and it takes no position on the status, borders, names or government of any country or territory.

This region · British Columbia

The country · Canada

International bodies that apply here (5)
Laws and rules the network follows here (9)
Information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official source; read the law there, and ask a qualified lawyer about your situation. Sources checked 2026-11-13.

Community elsewhere in Canada

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