Outreach and Advocacy

The Outreach & Advocacy program provides information, referral, initial supports, advocacy and bridging to community and public agencies. The goal is to help people identify, find, and more easily access the various resources they need to address the diverse challenges they are facing. Advocates assist clients with a wide range of issues, including housing, income assistance, family relationships, employment, immigration, family violence, pensions, disabilities, and mental health.

Service is provided in more than a dozen different languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi.

For more information, please contact:
Phone: 604-279-7077
Email: outreach@chimocrisis.com

Services for New Immigrants and Refugees

Hours of operation for this service:
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. We also now do Tuesday to Thursday 9:00am to 8:00pm and on Saturdays, 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Information and support services in a dozen languages to immigrants and refugees living in Richmond and South Delta. Language proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Arabic, Tagalog, Spanish, French, Dutch and English. New languages added regularly.

Immigrant “settlement” services help individuals and families:

Identify issues, develop plans, address needs, and overcome barriers to adjusting to life in Canada
Learn about Canadian society and systems (e.g., school, legal, health, tax)
Learn about and link to generic and specialized community and public resources for particular interests and needs
Make appointments for needed services with personal accompaniment if needed
Complete critical forms and applications for government departments (e.g., landed status, citizenship, family re-unification, housing subsidy)
Develop resumes and look for employment
Prepare for formal hearings, tribunals and other court proceedings
Work through particular cultural and family adjustment issues (e.g., gender role differences, inter-generational issues, family relationships, domestic violence)

Where We Are Located

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Neighbourhood Pro Bono Law Clinics

Practicing professional lawyers provide legal advice to people unable to afford a lawyer. Clinics cover family, immigration, and civil law matters.

For more information, please contact:
Phone: 604-279-7077
Email: chimo@chimocrisis.com
Address: 120-7000 Minoru Blvd. Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3Z5