Resources

Settlement

• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada – Citizenship Grants and Travel Documents
• Welcome BC – Helps people navigate their journey to a new life in BC
• BC Newcomer Guides – Newcomers Guide to BC
• First Peoples- A Guide for Newcomers – A guide for newcomers
• City Of Powell River – City of Powell River Resources
• Find a Doctor – How to find a doctor
• Community Health & Social Services Programs – Social Services and Community Health Programs
• Health Information BC – Health BC Information
• Information for Renters and Landlords – Renters and Landlords Information
• Places for rent in Powell River/qathet (Facebook) – Local rentals in Powell River
• Seniors – Healthy Aging and Safety for Seniors
• Recreation Complex – Powell River Rec Complex

 

Employment Resources

• WorkBC Powell River – Local job search resources
• Canada Job Bank – Canadian job search database
• Temporary Foreign Workers Job Bank – Temporary Foreign Workers Job Bank
• Employment Standards BC – Rights for employees
• Temporary Foreign Workers – Report Abuse – Multilingual and confidential
• WorkSafe BC – How to stay safe at work
• Employment Insurance – Financial support
• Income Assistance BC – Financial support
• Canada Pension Plan – How to apply for pension
• Income Tax – Canadian Revenue Agency
• Human Rights BC (multilingual) – Multilingual Human Rights of BC
• Resilience BC – Anti-racism network

 

Law & Legal Help

• RCMP in Powell River/qathet – Local RCMP Powell River
• Report a Crime – How to Report a Crime
• Specialized Victim Services – Services for Specialized Victim
• RCMP Victim Services – RCMP Victim Services
• Canadian Law & Justice – Law and Justice in Canada
• Laws in Canada – Canadian Law
• Legal Aid BC – Legal Aid in BC
• Small Claims BC – Small Claims BC

 

Language Skills and Support

• Mango – Free through the Powell River Public Library
• Duolingo – Free online language program
• Find a BC Translator – Find a Translator or Interpreter
• MOSAIC – Translation and interpretation services