Knowledge is power. The information below includes local and national resources concerning Immigration, Settlement, Canadian Healthcare, Educational and Employment opportunities for newcomers.

Best Diversity Employers
Award Winning Cultural Diversity Practices
YMCA Single Mothers’ Support Group
Caring for Kids New to Canada: A guide for professionals working with immigrant and refugee children and youth
PharmaCare for BC Residents
Age at Immigration and the Education Outcomes of Children (2012)
Reversal of Fortunes or Continued Success? Cohort Differences in Education and Earnings of Childhood Immigrants
Youth Electoral Engagement in Canada (2011)
Return Migrant or Diaspora: An Exploratory Study of New Generation Chinese-Canadian Youth Working in Hong Kong
Stalled Development of Immigrant Filipino Youths: Migration, Suspended Ambitions and the ESL Classroom
Caring for Kids New to Canada
Free Guide – Hire and Retain the best employees
Hiring and Retaining Employees
IEC-BC Open Access Library of Employer Tools and Resources
Tip Sheet: Creating Barrier-Free Job Descriptions
Tip Sheet: How To Create A Culturally Inclusive Work Environment
Hiring and Retaining Skilled Immigrants: A Cultural Competence Toolkit
CPHR British Columbia & Yukon
WorkBC Employment Resources: The Diversity Advantage
WorkBC Centre – Burnaby-Brentwood
Jobs in Canada: Where, What and For Whom?
Online Tutorials Target Skilled Immigrant Opportunity
How does Full/Part-time Employment Status affect Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants over time?
Why do some employers prefer to interview Matthew but not Samir? New evidence from Toronto, Montreal (2012)
Key Challenges Faced by Immigrants (2010)
Newcomer Entrepreneur Site in 8 languages
Rebuilding Career In BC
Career Path for Skilled Immigrants
Immigrants working in regulated occupations
Employment Services- Work BC
Understanding Workplace Values Around the World
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants (MOSAIC)
Working with Others Tip Sheet
Find Work: ISSofBC
Immigrant Labour Market Integration
Employment Equity Toolkit
Pan-Canadian Quality Standards in International Academic Credential Assessment – Phase II: Final Report (2012)
Housing for Newcomers
CMHC Renting a Home in Canada
Guide to the Census of Population 2021
Return and Onward Migration among Working Age Men
International Migration Outlook 2013 – OECD
A new residential order? The Social Geography of Visible Minority and Religious Groups in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver in 2031
Immigration Policy – Shaping the future: Canada’s rapidly changing immigration policies (2012)
Projections of the diversity of the Canadian population
Reports on Immigrant generation (Statistics Canada)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada- News
Annual report on Immigration 2020
BC Provincial Nominee Program
Foreign Qualification Recognition and Canada’s Intergovernmental Landscape
Where have the jobs been going in the Lower Mainland?
People without jobs, jobs without people
Immigrants working in regulated occupations
Language Skills and the Social Integration of Canada’s Adult Immigrants
The Great Canadian Skills Mismatch: People without jobs, jobs without people and MORE
The role of migrant labour supply in the Canadian labour market
Continuity of Employment for Immigrants during the First Four Years in Canada (2011)
What are Immigrants’ Experiences of Discrimination in the Workplace? (2011)
Job-Related Training of Immigrants
Canadian Language Benchmarks | Support Kit
The CLB-OSA – an online self-assessment tool for people who are interested in assessing their English as a Second Language (ESL)
An Occupational Language Analysis
A Guide for Trades & Professional Organizations: Developing an Occupation-Specific Language Assessment Tool Using the Canadian Language Benchmarks
Canadian Language Benchmark Online Self-Assessment (CLB-OSA)
World Education Profiles
ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Hub
ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Newsletter – Issue 2
ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Newsletter – Issue 1
Caring for Syrian Refugee Children: A program guide for welcoming young children and their family.
Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program – Sponsorship Agreement Holders
From Crisis to Community: Syrian Refugees and BC Economy
Welcome to Canada – a new, more comprehensive guide and a new web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in Canada (2013)
WelcomePack Canada
Community Health Profiles
Immigrant Talk – share journey, life and dreams in Canada
Who do I need to show my Social Insurance Number (SIN) to? Tips for protecting your confidential information
Implicit Associations Test: This test will help you become aware of your own cultural biases and prejudices
Welcome to Canada- What You Should Know
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion- Events
Discover Canada: This booklet will help you prepare to become a Canadian citizen (2012)
Connection and Engagement: A survey of Metro Vancouver
Best Practices in Settlement Services
Living in Canada

Settlement and Related Resources