BC Newcomers’ Guide

WelcomeBC provides a wealth of information for new arrivals to our province. Users can download guides and watch videos about getting settled in BC by visiting their website here.

Translations available

Materials are available in 14 languages including:

Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

See “In Your Language” to access these translated materials.

 

Topics covered

The Newcomers’ Guide offers information about the following topics:

• About BC
• The first few days
• Finding a place to live
• Money and banking
• Health care
• Education
• Help for individuals and families
• Cars and driving
• Employment and business
• The legal system
• Government and citizenship
• Community, culture and sports
• Environment