Nanaimo - WelcomeBC

Arriving in B.C. and the First Few Days
Where to stay when
you arrive
When you arrive in Nanaimo, you will need
a place to stay. Many newcomers stay with
relatives or friends when they first arrive.
If you do not have friends or relatives in
Nanaimo, you can stay in a hotel or motel
until you find a home.
You can look in the telephone book’s yellow
pages, under Hostels, Hotels and Motels.
The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural
Society (CVIMS) can also help you find a
place to stay.
Central Vancouver Island
Multicultural Society
101 – 319 Selby Street
Tel: 250 753-6911
www.cvims.org
Agencies to help
newcomers
Immigrant settlement agencies give free help
to newcomers. Most of these agencies have
interpreters and settlement workers. They can
help newcomers look for housing, jobs, and
English classes. They may also do translations.
These agencies may help with immigration
problems.
In Nanaimo, the Central Vancouver Island
Multicultural Society (CVIMS) runs the
Immigrant Welcome Centre. The centre has
a “Welcome to Canada” support group that
is a place to meet people and learn about life
in Canada. The centre provides information
sessions about living in Canada, and information
and referrals to other services. All services
provided at the centre are free of charge.
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
101 – 319 Selby Street
Tel: 250 753-6911
E-mail: admin@cvims.org
www.cvims.org
Translation and
interpreting services
The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural
Society can help you find interpreters and
translators.
Contact the Society of Translators and
Interpreters of British Columbia at
604 684-2940 or visit the website:
www.stibc.org. You can also look in
the yellow pages, under Translators and
Interpreters. These companies charge a fee.
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