🖥️ Websites in Victoria
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👩🏽🦱 Black Canadian websites
Black Lives Matter Vancouver: https://blm-vancouver.ca
The National Congress of Black Women Foundation, based in Vancouver: ncbwf.org
👩👦 Childcare websites
Check out our Lists & prices: childcare centres in Victoria section of over 200 daycare and childcare centres. This lists websites, prices, hours, child ages accepted, and more.
BC Government Website for Childcare (ChildcareBC): gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children
CanadianNanny.ca: canadiannanny.ca
Chatterblock: chatterblock.com/victoria-british-columbia-c4098
Child Care & Resource Referrals (CCRR): A government-funded service for finding childcare. childcarevictoria.org
Facebook: Use the childcare groups (usually private groups you have to request to join) to find childcare. facebook.com
South Island Child: southislandchild.ca
UsedVictoria.com - Childcare section: Many local childcare centres post about available spots on this classified website. usedvictoria.com/classifieds/childcare-babysitting
Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association: vicpa.org
Vancouver Island Health Authority searchable directory: healthspace.ca/clients/viha/viha_website.nsf/CCFL-Main?OpenView
👩🦯 Disability & assistance websites
TaxiSaver Greater Victoria: bctransit.com/victoria/riderinfo/handydart/taxi-saver
Victoria Disability Resource Centre: drcvictoria.com
Victoria Society for Children with Autism: victoriaautism.ca
Victoria Wheelchair Sports: victoriawheelchairsports.com
🔥 Emergency & Natural Disaster websites
If you need police, fire or medical help, call 911
BC Government, Wildfires (official government site): www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/wildfire-situation
BC Government interactive wildfire map: All current wildfires burning in BC, governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/f0ac328d88c74d07aa2ee385abe2a41b
City of Victoria, Emergency Preparedness: victoria.ca/EN/main/residents/public-safety/emergency-preparedness-victoriaready.html
EmergencyInfoBC (official government site): emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca
🧑 Employment services for job seekers
Beacon Community Services: beaconcs.ca
Community Living Victoria: communitylivingvictoria.ca/services-programs/employment
Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria, employment services: icavictoria.org
Victoria Disability Resource Centre, employment services: drcvictoria.com
VIRCS: vircs.bc.ca
WorkBC: workbc.ca
💊 Healthcare & mental health websites
See our healthcare section for more detailed information
BC Midwives: bcmidwives.com
Doula Services Association of BC: bcdoulas.org
Foundry Victoria - mental health services: foundrybc.ca/victoria
Island Health (our regional government healthcare): islandhealth.ca
Ministry of Health BC: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/health
Victoria Mental Health Centre: islandhealth.ca/our-locations/mental-health-substance-use-locations/victoria-mental-health-centre-mental-health
🏠 Housing websites
See our finding housing section for more detailed information
Clicklaw - BC residential tenancy branch resources: clicklaw.bc.ca/organization/solveproblems/1093
Facebook Groups for finding housing here. The biggest group is Victoria, BC Community House Network.
Facebook Marketplace on Facebook.com
Tenant organizations in BC: tenants.bc.ca/other-tenant-organizations
🇨🇦 Immigration websites
See our immigration section or the Moving to Canada websites for more detailed information
BC Government (Provincial): Immigration to BC website, welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C
Canadian Bar Association, BC Lawyer directory: cbabc.org/Directory/Find-a-Lawyer
Government of Canada (Federal): Immigration website, canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
Law Centre at the University of Victoria: A free legal clinic to those who qualify. uvic.ca/law/about/centre/services/index.php
Law Society of BC: The regulatory body for lawyers in British Columbia. They maintain the directory of all lawyers legally allowed to practice law (that includes immigration law) in BC lawsociety.bc.ca
Legal Aid BC: Free immigration legal services to those who qualify in BC. lss.bc.ca/legal_aid/land_immigration
Reddit: r/ImmigrationCanada, a social media forum, reddit.com/r/ImmigrationCanada
🏔️ Indigenous and First Nations websites
First Nations within the Greater Victoria Region websites
Esquimalt First Nation: esquimaltnation.ca
Malahat First Nation: malahatnation.ca
Pacheedaht First Nation: bcafn.ca/first-nations-bc/vancouver-island-coast/pacheedaht-first-nation
Songhees First Nation: songheesnation.ca
T’Sou-ke First Nation: tsoukenation.com
Tsartlip First Nation: tsartlip.com
Tseycum First Nation: tseycum.ca
Indigenous websites
Indigenous Canada course - free online - through the University of Alberta: coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
Native Land tool: native-land.ca
Native Women’s Association of Canada: nwac.ca
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Calls to Action: trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
Victoria Native Friendship Centre: vnfc.ca
👩💻 Job websites
See our finding jobs section for more detailed information
BC Government job board: gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/job-seekers/current-job-postings
City of Victoria job board: victoria.ca/EN/main/city/Careers-with-city.html
Government of Canada job board: canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government.html
Island Health job board (our regional government health authority): islandhealth.ca/careers
University of Victoria job board: uvic.ca/faculty-staff/careers/why-apply-to-uvic/index.php
Viatec job board: viatec.ca/jobs
Victoria Chamber of Commerce job board:victoriachamber.ca/jobs.html
⚖️ Legal aid & tenant rights websites
Aboriginal Legal Aid BC: aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca
Access Pro Bono for BC: accessprobono.ca
Legal Aid BC: https://lss.bc.ca
Residential Tenancy Law & Renter Rights: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies
The Law Centre at the University of Victoria: www.uvic.ca/law/about/centre/index.php
VictimLinkBC: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc
📱Victoria websites
do250: do250.com
Goldstream Gazette (Langford): goldstreamgazette.com
Old Victoria BC: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312703430332
Reddit Victoria: reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC
Saanich News: saanichnews.com
Times Colonist: Our local daily newspaper. timescolonist.com
Victoria Buzz: victoriabuzz.com
Victoria News: vicnews.com
VictoriaNow: victorianow.com
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