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Illustrations by Gillian Ruemke-Douglas and Nola Johnston
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Chapter 1: The First Few Days

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Chapter 2: Finding a Place to Live

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Chapter 3: Money and Banking

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Chapter 4: Health Care

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Chapter 5: Education
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Chapter 6: Help for Individuals and Families


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Chapter 7: Cars and Driving

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Chapter 8: Employment and Business

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Chapter 9: The Legal System

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Chapter 10: Government and Citizenship

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Chapter 11: Community, Culture and Sports

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Chapter 12: Environment

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Chapter 13: About British Columbia

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MOSAIC CCM of Canada Office
4533 Kingsborough
Burnaby B.C. V5H 4V3
604 877-8676 :
mosaic@mosaicbc.com :
www.mosaicbc.com

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Burnaby Service Centre
#200 5172 Kingsway
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 2E8
604 430-1899 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca
Campbell River


Immigrant Welcome Centre of Campbell River
A114 740 Robron Road
Campbell River, B.C. V9W 6J7
250 830-0171 :
info@immigrantwelcome.ca :
www.immigrantwelcome.ca
Chilliwack

Chilliwack Community Services
9214 Mary Street
Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 4H6
604 393-3251:
ccsinfo@comserv.bc.ca :
www.comserv.bc.ca


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Abbotsford

Abbotsford Community Services
2420 Montrose Street
Abbotsford B.C. V2S 3S9
604 859-7681 :
info@abbotsfordcommunityservices.com :
www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com
Burnaby

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#207 7355 Canada Way
Burnaby B.C. V3N 4Z6
604 395-8000 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

MOSAIC Kingsway Office
5902 Kingsway
Burnaby, B.C. V5J 1H2
604 438-8214 :
mosaic@mosaicbc.com :
www.mosaicbc.com

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Courtenay

Coquitlam

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Immigrant Welcome Centre of Courtenay
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C 1001 Lewis Avenue
Courtenay, B.C. V9N 5R4
250 338-6359 :
admin@immigrantwelcome.ca :
www.crmisa.ca


Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#240A 3020 Lincoln Avenue
Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 6B4
778 284-7026 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

Cranbrook

Community Connections Society of Southeast B.C.
#100 125 10th Avenue South
Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2N1
250 426-2976 :
admin-cwrs@shaw.ca :
www.ccscranbrook.ca
Duncan

Cowichan Valley Intercultural
and Immigration Aid Society
#205 394 Duncan Street
Duncan, B.C. V9L 3W4
250 748-3112 :
www.cis-iwc.org

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Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
200 504 Cottonwood Avenue
Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 2R5
778 383-1438 :
settlementprograms@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Tri-Cities Service Centre
Suite 2058 Henderson Place
1163 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 8A9
604 468-6000 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca
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435B North Road
Coquitlam B.C. V3K 3V9
604 936-5900 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca

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Langley Community Services Society
#5339 207th Street
Langley B.C. V3A 2E6
604 534-7810 :
info@lcss.ca :
www.lcss.ca

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S Fort St. John Office
#209 10142 101 Avenue
Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 2B3
250 785-5323 :
onose.oboh@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca

Maple Ridge


Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#320 22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 5Z6
778 284-7026 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org
Mission

Mission Community Services Society
33179 2nd Avenue
Mission B.C. V2V 1J9
604 826-3634 :
www.missioncommunityservices.com
Nanaimo

Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
#101 319 Selby Street
Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R4
250 753-6911 :
admin@cvims.org :
www.cvims.org

Kamloops
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Immigrant Society
448 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3H2
250 372-0855 :
1 866 672-0855 :
kis@immigrantservices.ca :
www.immigrantservices.ca
Kelowna


Kelowna Community Resources Society
#120 1735 Dolphin Avenue
Kelowna B.C. V1Y 8A6
250 763-8008 :
www.kcr.ca
Langley

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#204 20621 Logan Avenue
Langley, B.C. V3A 7R3
604 510-5136 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

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Penticton

New Westminster


South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
508 Main Street
Penticton B.C. V2A 5C7
250 492-6299 :
ed@soics.ca :
www.soics.ca


Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#200 620 Royal Avenue
New Westminster B.C. V3M 1J2
604 522-5908 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

Prince George


MOSAIC Fraserside Community Services Office
2nd floor 519 7th Street
New Westminster, B.C. V3M 6A7
155 604 522-3722 :
settlement@mosaicbc.com :
www.mosaicbc.com


Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society
of Prince George
1270 2nd Avenue
Prince George, V2L 3B3
250 562-2900 :
imss.pg@shawcable.com :
www.imss.ca
Richmond
CHIMO
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#120 7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond B.C. V6Y 3Z5
604 279-7077 :
chimo@chimocrisis.com :
www.chimocrisis.com
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8151 Park Road
Richmond, B.C. V6Y 1S9
604 279-1175 :
www.chimocrisis.com

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North Shore Multicultural Society
#207 123 East 15th Street
North Vancouver B.C. V7L 2P7
604 988-2931 :
office@nsms.ca :
www.nsms.ca
Oliver

South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services
6239 Main Street
Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0
250 498-4900 :
oliveroffice@soics.ca :
www.soics.ca

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#1107 7330 137th Street
Surrey B.C. V3W 1A3
604 597-0205 :
info@dcrs.ca :
www.dcrs.ca

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
#306 10252 City Parkway
Surrey, B.C. V3T 4C2
604 587-5628 :
info@dcrs.ca :
www.dcrs.ca

Options Community Services Society
13520 78th Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3W 8J6
604 572-4060 :
info@options.bc.ca :
www.options.bc.ca

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
#205 12725 80th Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3W 3A6
604 596-7722 :
pics@pics.bc.ca :
www.pics.bc.ca


Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
#110 5751 Cedarbridge Way
Richmond, B.C. V6X 2A8
1675 604 684-7498 :
settlement@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org

Richmond Multicultural Community Society
#210 7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond B.C. V6Y 3Z5
604 279-7160 :
www.rmcs.bc.ca
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#220 7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond B.C. V6Y 3Z5
604 279-7180 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca
Squamish

Squamish Immigrant Settlement Services
38027 Cleveland Avenue
Squamish, B.C. V8B 0B8
604 567-2222 :
Squamish@nsms.ca :
www.nsms.ca

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Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
2425 Oxford Street
Vancouver B.C. V5K 1M7
604 254-5401 :
info@kiwassa.ca :
www.kiwassa.bc.ca

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
3981 Main Street
Vancouver B.C. V5V 3P3
604 879-7104 :
info@lmnhs.bc.ca :
www.lmnhs.bc.ca

MOSAIC Grant Street Office
1720 Grant Street
Vancouver B.C. V5L 2Y7
604 254-9626 :
mosaic@mosaicbc.com :
www.mosaicbc.com
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MOSAIC Jewish Family Service Agency
305 1985 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V6J 4Y3
604 257-5151 :
mosaic@mosaicbc.com :
www.mosaicbc.com

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Surrey Office
#206 10090 152nd Street
Surrey B.C. V3R 8X8
604 588-6869 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca
Vancouver

Collingwood Neighbourhood House
5288 Joyce Street
Vancouver B.C. V5R 6C9
604 435-0323 :
info@cnh.bc.ca :
www.cnh.bc.ca

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
iss@issbc.org :
www.issbc.org
530 Drake Street
Vancouver B.C. V6B 2H3
604 684-7498 :
#501 333 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver B.C. V6A 2L7
604 684-2561 :

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Social Service Centre
28 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1R6
604 684-1628 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House


800 East Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1Y1
604 879-8208 :
info@mpnh.org :
www.mpnh.org


South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive
Vancouver B.C. V5P 3X7
604 324-6212 :
synh@southvan.org :
www.southvan.org


Multicultural Helping House Society
4802 Fraser Street
Vancouver B.C. V5V 4H4
604 879-3277 :
melindau@helpinghouse.org :
www.helpinghouse.ca

Vernon


Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
#102 8157 Main Street
Vancouver B.C. V5X 3L2
778 371-8552 :
pics@pics.bc.ca :
www.pics.bc.ca


Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society
#100 3003 30th Street
Vernon B.C. V1T 9J5
250 542-4177 :
vdiss@shaw.ca :
www.vdiss.com


S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Granville Street Office
#300 8268 Granville Street
Vancouver B.C. V6P 4Z4
604 323-0901 :
settlement@success.bc.ca :
www.successbc.ca

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Victoria

Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
Main Office
930 Balmoral Road
Victoria B.C. V8T 1A8
250 388-4728 :
info@icavictoria.org :
www.icavictoria.org

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604 630-0316 :
1 877 492-2780 :
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Delta School District 37
604 946-4101 :
Langley School District 35
604 534-7891 :
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
School District 42
604 463-4200 :
Mission School District 75
3321 604 826-6286 :
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District 68
250 754-5521 :
New Westminster School District 40
604 517-6227 :
North Vancouver School District 44

604 988-2931 :

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250 498-4900 :

Abbotsford School District 34


1839 604 504-4616 :

Peace River North School District 60


250 262-6096 :

Burnaby School District 41


604 664-8441 :

Prince George School District 57


250 561-6800 :

Central Okanagan School District 23


250 860-9729 :

Richmond School District 38


604 668-6596 :

Chilliwack School District 33


604 393-3251 :

Surrey School District 36


604 543-3060 :

Conseil scolaire francophone


School District 93
604 214-2600 :

Vancouver School District 39


604 713-5000 :

Coquitlam School District 43


604 939-9201 :

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Royal Roads University
2005 Sooke Road
Victoria B.C. V9B 5Y2
250 391-2511 :
www.royalroads.ca
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby B.C. V5A 1S6
778 782-3111 :
www.sfu.ca
Thompson Rivers University
Main Campus
900 McGill Road
Kamloops, B.C. V2C 0C8
250 828-5000 :
www.tru.ca
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
604 822-2211 :
www.ubc.ca
University of the Fraser Valley
33844 King Road
Abbotsford B.C. V2S 7M8
604 504-7441 :
www.ufv.ca
Abbotsford
Hope Chilliwack Agassiz
. Mission

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Victoria School District 61


250 475-4189 :
West Vancouver School District 45
604 981-1000 :
:
www.WelcomeBC.ca

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Capilano University
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver B.C. V7J 3H5
604 986-1911 :
www.capilanou.ca
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Emily Carr University of Art and Design
1399 Johnston Street Granville Island
Vancouver B.C. V6H 3R9
604 844-3800 :
1 800 832 7788 :
www.ecuad.ca
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
12666 72nd Avenue
Surrey B.C. V3W 2M8
604 599-2100 :
www.kwantlen.bc.ca
Richmond
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College of New Caledonia
3330 22nd Avenue
Prince George B.C.V2N 1P8
250 562-2131 :
1 800 371-8111 :
www.cnc.bc.ca
Burns Lake
Fraser Fort St. James
Quesnel Mackenzie Lake
. Vanderhoof Valemount
College of the Rockies
Box 8500
2700 College Way
Cranbrook B.C. V1C 5L7
250 489-2751 :
1 877 489-2687 :
www.cotr.bc.ca
Creston
Kimberley Invermere
Fernie

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700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, B.C. V3M 2Z4
604 527-5400 :
www.douglas.bc.ca
Coquitlam
. Maple Ridge

University of Northern British Columbia


3333 University Way
Prince George B.C. V2N 4Z9
250 960-5555 :
1 888 419-5588 :
www.unbc.ca
University of Victoria
Box 1700
Victoria B.C. V8W 2Y2
250 721-7211 :
www.uvic.ca
Vancouver Island University
900 5th Street
Nanaimo B.C. V9R 5S5
250 753-3245 :
www.viu.ca
Cowichan
Powell River

Parksville
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Camosun College
3100 Foul Bay Road
Victoria B.C. V8P 5J2
250 370-3000 :
www.camosun.bc.ca

Langara College
100 West 49th Avenue
Vancouver B.C. V5Y 2Z6
604 323-5511 :
www.langara.bc.ca

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Selkirk College
Box 1200
301 Frank Beinder Way
Castlegar B.C. V1N 3J1
250 365-7292 :
1 888 953-1133 :
www.selkirk.bc.ca
Grand Forks

Nelson Nakusp Kaslo
. Trail

North Island College


2300 Ryan Road
Courtenay B.C. V9N 8N6
250 334-5000 :
www.nic.bc.ca
Campbell River
Port Hardy Port Alberni
Bella Coola
Gold River Cortes Island
. Ucluelet

Vancouver Community College


1155 East Broadway
Vancouver B.C. V5T 4V5
604 871-7000 :
www.vcc.ca

Northern Lights College


11401 8th Street
Dawson Creek B.C. V1G 4G2
250 782-5251 :
www.nlc.bc.ca
Chetwynd Atlin
Fort Nelson Dease Lake
Hudsons Fort St. John
. Tumbler Ridge Hope

British Columbia Institute of Technology


3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby B.C. V5G 3H2
604 434-5734 :
1 800 434-1610 :
www.bcit.ca
Justice Institute of British Columbia
715 McBride Boulevard
New Westminster B.C. V3L 5T4
604 525-5422 :
www.jibc.ca
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
4155 Belshaw Street
Merritt B.C. V1K 1R1
250 378-3300 :
www.nvit.bc.ca

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Northwest Community College


5331 McConnell Avenue
Terrace B.C. V8G 4X2
250 635-6511 :
www.nwcc.bc.ca
Hazelton
Prince Kitimat Houston
Queen Charlotte Rupert
Nass Valley Masset
City

. Stewart Smithers
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna B.C. V1Y 4X8
250 762-5445 :
www.okanagan.bc.ca/site15.aspx
Penticton Kelowna

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250 387 6121 :
1 800 663 7867 :
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1 855 622-7722 .
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604 660-9382 :
1 800 663-1441 .
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(Benefits and
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