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Welcome Centre
Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
Project Partners
City of Vancouver
Project
Welcome Centre
2610 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, British Columbia
Total Homes
18
Breakdown

18 transitional units

Development Status
Date of Completion
2016
Immigrant Services Society of B.C.’s Welcome Centre was created to bring together transitional housing and key support services for newcomers under one roof. Opened in 2016, the Centre provides language training, medical care, trauma counselling, youth programming, and settlement and employment services to help refugees and immigrants establish themselves in Canada. It also includes 18 flexible housing units that can be configured to accommodate individuals, couples, and families, with space for up to 138 residents.
Funding Support
Pre-Development Loan in 2011
Priority Population(s):

Profile Maps Last Updated: July 2, 2024

Notes:

**Priority Population(s): These are described for projects that explicitly fill some or all units with people who are part of a specific demographic that faces unique needs related to housing insecurity.

**Green Building Standard: This is described for projects that are designed according to a green building certification such as LEED (Gold/Platinum), Built Green (Gold/Platinum), and Passive House.

**Affordability Definitions:

Deeply Affordable – A home that is affordable to people on a very limited income, such income assistance, disability assistance, and income support programs for seniors.

Rent Geared to Income – A home that is available to people with modest incomes. Rent is calculated to be affordable based on the tenant’s income.

Moderate Income – A home that is available for a monthly rent that is equal to the low-end of rents available in the private market. Also referred to as ‘Middle Income’ and ‘Affordable Market’.

Working Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9 AM – 5 PM

Friday: Closed

Sat-Sun: Closed

Office

409 – 312 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2

affordablehousing@vancity.com

Vancity Community Foundation’s office at 312 Main is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ /Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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