The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia (AMSSA) reports that British Columbia (BC) is “the province with the second highest proportion of immigrants in Canada… [and is] home to a population with significant linguistic diversity. Approximately one in three (29.6%) of BC residents has a mother tongue other than English or French, which exceeds the Canadian average of 22.9%. The most common immigrant language mother tongues are Punjabi, Cantonese, and Mandarin.”
Helpful Organizations
Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia (AMSSA)
Immigrant Services Society of BC
Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships (NEVR)
Other Web Links
- Mosaic – Violence Prevention & Support
- BC Seniors’ Guide – Province of BC
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada – Government of Canada
- Lived or Living Outside Canada – Pensions and Benefits – Government of Canada
- Warmth & Caring Action Project Video – Chinese CRN
BC CRN Community Response Networks (CRNs)
