BC Newcomer Services (BC NSP) & BC SAF HAVEN — KCR Community Resources: by phone, at 618 & 654 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6P3. Who it's for: BC SAF HAVEN: refugee claimants; asylum seekers (legal and housing support); other vulnerable newcomers (mental health support).
Categories: Newcomers
If you are new to Canada and can't use federal settlement services, KCR may still be able to help through two BC programs. ▸ BC SAF HAVEN — for refugee claimants and asylum seekers: • Help with immigration and legal processes • Help finding work • Housing services • Mental health support Asylum seekers can get the legal and housing help. Other newcomers in a vulnerable situation can get mental health support. ▸ BC Newcomer Services Program (BC NSP) — for temporary residents and naturalized Canadian citizens: This includes foreign workers, international students, refugee claimants and naturalized Canadian citizens. You can get: • One-on-one settlement help • Employment counselling and job training programs • Language training • Help connecting with your community ▸ How to start: email immigrantservices@kcr.ca or call 250-763-8008 ext. 1.
Also known as: refugee claimant asylum seeker temporary resident foreign worker international student naturalized citizen settlement newcomer immigrant saf haven nsp kcr legal housing mental health employment
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