Statistical Information 

The following profiles were produced by BC Stats for the Immigrant Integration Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. The Diversity Profiles provide information regarding Aboriginal Identity, Visible Minorities, Ethnic Ancestry, and Languages. The Immigration Profiles provide information on immigrant populations by community including numbers, ethnic origins, languages spoken, age distribution, labour force integration, occupations, education and income. To view the files, simply "click" the title of the file you wish to view.

Diversity Profiles   

North Vancouver City    

North Vancouver District

West Vancouver

Immigration Profiles

North Vancouver City

North Vancouver District

West Vancouver

Program and Service Directories

The Immigrant Integration Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General recently released an updated version of the British Columbia Newcomers' Guide to Resources and Services. The Guide provides information on topics related to settling in BC. Below you will find a link to the English version of the Guide. To find the Guide in translation, go to www.welcomebc.ca

British Columbia Newcomers' Guide to Resources and Services

With funding from the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Program, the North Shore Neighbourhood House with support from the NSWAC, conducted research to develop the North Shore Directory of Resources, Services and Programs. The Directory is a listing of all North Shore resources, services and programs specifically designed for newcomers. For more information about the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Program, visit www.welcomebc.ca

North Shore Directory of Resources, Services and Programs

Web Resources

The following is a listing of websites related to settlement, multiculturalism and inclusion.

AMSSA, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC          www.amssa.org                                                                                                           AMSSA is an affiliation of more than 80 multicultural agencies providing immigrant settlement and multicultural services in communities throughout BC. The site provides information related to multiculturalism, multicultural health, anti-racism and human rights.

Canadian Council for Refugees                                                                      www.ccrweb.ca                                                                                                               The Canadian Council for Refugees is a non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.  

Citizenship and Immigration Canada                                                                 www.cic.gc.ca                                                                                                                 This site provides information regarding citizenship and immigration to Canada. The site has a section called "Newcomers to Canada" that holds numerous stories of new immigrants. It also has a section called "True or False" which corrects myths related to refugees, immigrants, and citizenship.

ELSA NET                                                                                                        www.elsanet.org                                                                                                             The purpose of ELSA Net is to facilitate the effective delivery of English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) throughout the province. ELSA is provincially funded English language instruction and is provided at no cost. The site provides a listing of all providers as well as some resources.

Going to Canada                                                                          www.goingtocanada.gc.ca                                                                                              The Government of Canada is partnering with immigration stakeholders across Canada to provide a comprehensive, one-stop on-line resource of information for prospective immigrants and newcomers to Canada. The site provides all kinds of information on visiting, studying or moving to Canada.

hireimmigrants.ca                                                                                            www.hireimmigrants.ca                                                                                                   This site provides information and tools to assist employers to attract, hire and retain new immigrants.

Integration-Net                                                                                           www.integration-net.ca                                                                                              Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Integration-Net is a communications, information and research tool to support the work of the Canadian settlement community. It is a useful site for both service providers as well as newcomers. The site provides information on topics related to settlement, information on events and professional development opportunities and initiatives and promising practices from across the country.

Immigrant Employment Council of BC                                                                              www.iecbc.ca                                                                                                                  The goal of IEC – BC is to connect more immigrants to employment that reflects their knowledge and experience.  The site provides  a good listing of links to assist new immigrants with career development and job search.

Maytree                                                                                                          www.maytree.com                                                                                                     Maytree is a private Canadian charitable foundation that is committed to reducing poverty and inequality in Canada and to building strong civic communities.  The site provides information on topics related to the integration of newcomers.

Metropolis British Columbia – Centre for Excellence for Research on Immigration and Diversity                                                                                                       www.riim.metropolis.net                                                                                                             The Metropolis Project is an International Forum for Research and Policy on Migration, Diversity and Changing Cities. Metropolis BC provides research on a wide range of related topics as well as information on upcoming events provincially, nationally and internationally.

Safe Harbour                                                                                                      www.safeharbour.ca                                                                                                       The site provides an overview of the program, listings of Safe Harbour providers and Safe Harbour Community Participants.

Settlement.Org – Welcome to Ontario                                                                 www.settlement.org                                                                                                       This site provides a wide range of information on settling and finding work in Ontario. Although it is an Ontario focused site, many of the resources are excellent. 

Skills Connect for Immigrants Program                                        www.aved.gov.bc.ca/skillsconnect/                                                                                Skills Connect assists newcomers to find employment related to their field. This site provides an overview of the program and lists the service providers.

TRIEC – Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council                                  www.triec.ca                                                                                                                TRIEC focuses on the underutilization of skilled immigrants’ education, talent and experience. The site is a good source of information on related topics.

 

 

WelcomeBC                                                                                                www.welcomebc.ca                                                                                                         This site provides information for newcomers and service providers on a range of topics related to settling in BC.