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Get involved in making Greater Victoria a welcoming place to live

Give support in a way that works for you

There's more than one way to welcome someone.

Some people give financially. Some share an hour each week. Others gather friends to welcome a refugee family. Every act of generosity helps build a community where newcomers can begin with dignity, find their footing, and create a life filled with possibility

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Give to support newcomers

Give a one-time or monthly donation, donate securities, leave a legacy gift, or give in someone’s honour. You will receive a tax receipt, and your gift will support newcomers and refugees in Greater Victoria.

Ways to Give
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Give a little spare time

Conversation circles, reading buddies, tax clinics, youth programs, event help. Most roles ask for a couple of hours a week and a three-month commitment.

Volunteer
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Share professional expertise

Mentor a skilled newcomer through their first Canadian job search. Three months, one conversation at a time.

become a mentor
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Welcome a new family

Form a Constituent Group, complete our training, and sponsor a refugee family for their first year here.

private sponsorship
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Help navigate our future

Become a member. Ten dollars, a vote at the AGM, and our Annual Impact Report in your inbox.

Individual Membership
Associate Membership
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Professional partnership opportunities

Join the Greater Victoria Local Immigration Partnership, sponsor a program, or bring your team in to volunteer together.

Partner with ICA

Get support

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Tools for equity- Workplace training

Workplaces hire us when they need practical, culturally relevant and equity-centered services that drive systemic workforce changes

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Get interpretation help

Receive professional human interpretation for appointments, meetings, and events across Greater Victoria. All fees for these services go back into supporting ICA's programs.

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Explore the resource library

The ICA resource library has hundreds of resources, organized by theme and topic. Explore our vast library of contact information, reports, posters, and more.

Explore Library

Real stories: Giving back starts at any age

Callie and Karina Allen (8 and 10) and Lillia White (10) learned about the war in Ukraine at school and decided not to wait until they were older to get involved. They assigned each other roles and ran a lemonade stand in Central Saanich, raising $300 that they gave to ICA's Ukrainian settlement work.

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