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Home
About
LIPs and ZIPs
EKZIP: Who We Are
CBAL
Meet Our Team
Staff
Partnership Council
Newcomer Advisory Council
Partners and Stakeholders
Our Communities
Golden
Windermere Valley
Radium Hot Springs
Invermere
Canal Flats
Cranbrook
Kimberley
Elk Valley
Fernie
Sparwood
Elkford
Our Work
Community Plan: Share Your Voice and Vision
Stories that Build Our Communities: Faces and Places
Inclusion and Belonging Campaign: Cultural Agility
Inclusion and Belonging Campaign: Arts and Culture
Employer Engagement Series: In the Workplace
Get Involved
Community Members: Individuals and Organizations
Business
Community Leaders
Welcome Week September 2026
Diversity Calendar
Resources
Local Services Map
Diversity Calendar
Send Us Your Events
Newcomer Services
Start Your Journey
EKZIP Community Strategic Plan
Videos and Workshops
Apply Your Knowledge
Cultural Competence
Access Community Resources
Contact
Contact Us
Join Us
Subscribe to Newsletter
Blog
Resources
East Kootenay Services
Nexus Community Support Society
Community Futures East Kootenay
Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies
United Way
Community Connections Society of BC
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Food Bank Society
Salvation Army
Cranbrook Womens Resource Centre
Invermere & Windermere Valley Services
Family Dynamix
Columbia Valley Food Bank
WISH (Womens Information & Safe Homes)
Golden Services
Golden Family Centre
Golden Womens Resource Centre
Golden Food Bank Society
Fernie & Elk Valley Services
Fernie Womens Centre
Salvation Army - Fernie Food Bank
Sparwood Food Bank
Francophone Resources
La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
Supporting Settlement and Integration of French-Speaking Immigrants and Refugees Outside of Quebec
Healthcare for Newcomers
How to get your BC Services Card (MSP)
HealthConnect Registry (register for a family doctor)
Find help with your virtual care needs
Interior Health Adult Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Tool Kit (Surrey LIP)
East Kootenay Foundation for Health
East Kootenay Addiction Services Society
Anti-racism Resources
UNESCO Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities
International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities
Show Up: Guide to Bystander Intervention
LIP & ZIP Resources & Reports
National Lip Secretariat
Developing Trusted Partnerships with Newcomers
LIP Data
CDP Immigration Data Portal
Rural Development Institute Immigration Settlement Services & Gaps in rural BC
“New Canadian Voices” National Lip Secretariat podcast
Immigration Resources
TFWs in Canada, Myths vs Realities
Canadian Public Opinion on Immigration & Refugees
Here to Stay: Understanding Immigrant Retention in Canada
Employer Resources
Grand Prarie Lip Cultural One-Pagers
Immigrant Employment Council of BC Tools & Resources
Diversecity Community Resources “Get In The Know” for Employers
WorkBC Employers Toolkit – Recruiting and Retaining Immigrants
Employment & Work
Getting a SIN
WorkBC
Kootenay Employment Services
Migrant Worker Hub
Truth & Reconciliation Resources
Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
Common Territory (Chilliwack LIP documentary)
UBC Indigenous Language Guide
Canadians on Reconciliation and Relations with Indigenous People:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Busting Myths about Refugees in Canada
Right To Be
Pathways to Prosperity, Measuring Welcoming Communities: A Toolkit for Communities and Those Who support Them
Other Resources
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Settlement Services
English-Speaking & Language Services
French-speaking (funded by IRCC)
Getting your driving license in BC
Winter driving tips
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