Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society Competitors

Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) welcomes and supports newcomers, including immigrants, refugees and international students to settle, learn English, study, and find work in British Columbia. We have multiple locations across British Columbia and work in over 50 languages.

Founded in 1973, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is one of the largest social service agencies in Canada. We offer a wide range of programs and services that promote the belonging, wellness, and independence of people on their Canadian journey. We offer programs and services in the areas of newcomer settlement, English language training, employment and entrepreneurship, family, youth and seniors programming, health education, community development, seniors care, and affordable housing. Our diverse team of staff deliver services to clients from 150 countries at service locations across Canada and in Asia. S.U.C.C.E.S.S. acknowledges the ancestral and traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples across the regions that we live and work. We express our gratitude and honour the Indigenous Peoples who are the keepers of these lands that have existed since time immemorial. We are grateful to be headquartered on the unceded Coast Salish lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

MOSAIC is a registered charity serving immigrant, refugee, migrant and mainstream communities in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley as well as throughout the province of BC and overseas via online programs. Supported by a board of directors, the organization manages a $20 million plus budget annually with more than 350 staff and 660 volunteers. Services are delivered from 31 client-accessible sites and include: - Settlement assistance - English language training - Employment programs - Interpretation & translation - Counselling services - Community outreach for families and individuals, including children, youth and seniors MOSAIC also offers services for the LGBTQ and migrant worker communities. MOSAIC is one of the largest settlement organizations in Canada. Provincially, MOSAIC provides more employment supports and programs than any other immigrant-serving organization in B.C. Our expertise in employment services resulted in MOSAIC being the only immigrant-serving organization to be awarded a contract to deliver services through the B.C. Government’s Employment Program of B.C.