Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Join us for a creative art journey and let your imagination lead the way!

Using watercolours, tissue paper, and felt markers, participants will design a long, thin artwork that tells the story of a journey. Your journey can be a real trip you have taken, a place you dream of visiting, or an exciting adventure through imaginary lands.

Come explore your imagination and turn a simple strip of paper into a beautiful story of travel and adventure!

Journey Through Imagination session is led by the art therapist and art facilitator Caroline Embling.

DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026

TIME: 10 AM to 12:00 PM

WHERE: Gibsons & District Public Library

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

May 2026 Events: Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities   – Fill out form

Note: For eligible program participants only.

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

#Sechelt#GibsonsBC#Gibsons#SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Join us for a creative art journey and let your imagination lead the way!

Using watercolours, tissue paper, and felt markers, participants will design a long, thin artwork that tells the story of a journey. Your journey can be a real trip you have taken, a place you dream of visiting, or an exciting adventure through imaginary lands.

Come explore your imagination and turn a simple strip of paper into a beautiful story of travel and adventure!

DATE: Thursday, April 9, 2026

TIME: 10 AM to 12:00 PM

WHERE: Capilano University ,5627, Inlet Avenue, V0N 3A0

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

April 2026 Events: Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities – Fill out form

Note: For eligible program participants only.

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Beef sinigang is a popular Filipino comfort food known in English as beef in sour tamarind broth or beef tamarind stew. It consists of tenderized beef (usually ribs or shank) cooked with vegetables, in a tangy, sour, savoury broth seasoned with tamarind often enhanced with fish sauce and green chilies.

Sinigang is best served hot, paired with steamed white rice. Typically enjoyed during rainy and chilly days for warmth and comfort. Join us and experience the taste of this deeply cherished comfort food yourself.

When: March 26, 2026

Time: 10am -2pm

Where: Community Kitchen, Gibsons Public Market,

473 Gower Point Rd, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0

REGISTRATION PROCESS: https://forms.office.com/r/gTq1h6HEcp

Note: Open for everyone but please register using the link above.

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Join us for a fun and creative hands-on activity! Participants will decorate their cut-out paper hands using paint and colourful designs. The theme will focus on the qualities you look for in a friendship and the qualities you would like to develop in yourself.

All materials will be provided. This is a relaxed and enjoyable event where you can be creative, reflect, and express what matters most to you.

Watercolor Art on Cut-Out Hands is led by the art therapist and art facilitator Caroline Embling.

DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2026

TIME: 10 AM to 12:00 PM

WHERE: Capilano University ,5627, Inlet Avenue, V0N 3A0

REGISTRATION PROCESS: https://forms.office.com/r/gTq1h6HEcp

Note: For eligible program participants only.

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Are you an Internationally Educated Healthcare Professional? This information session is for you!

Join us and learn about PICS Tri-Provincial Health Care Professional Canadian Work Experience & Wage Subsidy Program for Healthcare Professionals in BC, AB & ON.

PICS is dedicated to providing individualized guidance to various regulated Health Care Professionals such as Clinical Counsellors, Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, etc.

In this session, you will learn not just about the program but also navigating opportunities and services PICS can help you with, like One-on-One Counselling, Credential Navigation Plan, Career Action Plan and many more. Your questions are very much welcome, too.

DATE: Thursday, ​March 5, 2026

TIME: 5pm to 6:30pm

WHERE: Online via Zoom (Link will be emailed to registered participants)

Sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/M9bUnuK1JF

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

Note: Event is open to the public.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

The Tems Swiya Museum is home to a growing collection of artifacts and cultural materials from shíshálh swiya, belonging to the shíshálh Nation. “Tems Swiya” means “Our World,” reflecting the connection between the people, land, and culture. Join the TEMS SWIYA Guided Museum Tour to learn more about the history, traditions, and heritage of the shíshálh people.

EVENT DATE & TIME:

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

10 AM to 11:00 AM

EVENT LOCATION:

Tems Swiya Museum , 5555 Sunshine Coast Hway, Sechelt

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

March 2026 Events: Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities – Fill out form

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends

Join an information session about the Health Care Access Program (HCAP) offered at kál­ax-ay, the Sunshine Coast Campus of Capilano University. This is an entry-level opportunity for individuals interested in working in the healthcare sector and making a difference for people requiring community home support.

Come and learn how to be a successful candidate for the course, the qualifications, requirements and details on how to apply for the program starting in September 2026.

✅ When: Friday, ​February 27, 2026

Time: 10am to 11:30am (part of the Conversation Circle)

✅ Where: Capilano University, 5627 Inlet Ave, Sechelt

🔴 Sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/nTHF9zd2Ps

This program is funded by the BC Newcomer Services Program (BCNSP) and/or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support services that aid newcomers in integrating into Canada.

Note: Session is open to the public.

#Sechelt #GibsonsBC #Gibsons #SecheltBC

Helping Immigrants and New Comers to Canada settle on the Sunshine Coast

We support immigrants to build skills and knowledge for success in Canada through a range of services, programs and workshops.

We offer:

• Social and Cultural activities and events

• Free English Language support

• Information about housing, employment, finances, education and other social services in our community

• Opportunity to meet other immigrants and make new friends