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Employment Services

ACCESS EAS	#110 – 1607 E. Hastings Street	604-251-7955
Aboriginal Connections to Employment	390 Main Street	604-687-7480
Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre	13629 108th Avenue	604-584-2008
First Nations Employment Society (FNES)	#101 - 440 Cambie Street	604-605-8901
Metis Nation of BC	713 A- Columbia Street New Westminster	604-395-4106
Metis Nation of BC	106 - 2790 Gladwin Road	604-755-4010
Public Service Commission www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/alljobs_e.htm
Government of Canada – Link to Employment Resource Centres – www.hrsdc.gc.ca

Accomodations (Free - Shelters)

Aboriginal Youth Safe House	No published address	604-254-5147
Belkin House (Men)	555 Homer Street	604-681-3405
Bridge Shelter (Women)		604-684-3542
Catholic Charities (Men)	828 Cambie Street	604-443-3292
Covenant House (16-22 yrs)	575 Drake	604-685-7474
Crosswalk	140 W. Hastings Street	604-669-4349
Lookout (Women & Men)	346 Alexander Street	604-681-9126
Powell Place (Women & Kids)	329 A Powell Street	604-606-0403
The Haven (Men)	128 E. Cordova Street	604-646-6806
Triage (Women & Men)	707 Powell Street	604-254-3700
Walden Safe House (Youth)		604-877-1234
Yukon Shelter	2088 Yukon	604-264-1680

Accomodations (Low Cost)

Backpackers Hostel	927 Main Street	604-682-2441
Harbourfront Hostel	209 Heatley	604-254-0733
Hostelling Intl. Downtown	1114 Burnaby Street	604-684-4565
Youth Hostel	347 W. Pender	604-688-0112

Advocacy & Personal Support

AA		604-434-3933
BC Coalition of People w/ Disabilities	204-456 W. Broadway	604-875-0188
BC Persons with AIDS Society	1107 Seymour Street	604-681-2122
DERA	12 E. Hastings Street	604-682-0931
First United Church (Welfare)	320 E. Hastings Street	604-681-8365
Kettle (Mental Health)	1725 Venables Street	604-251-2801
NA		604-873-1018
WISH (Sex Trade Workers)	320 E. Hastings Street	604-669-9474

Clothing (Free)

Covenant House (19-22 yrs)	575 Drake Street	604-685-7474
Crabtree Corner (women/kids)	533 E. Hastings Street	604-689-2808
D.E. Womens Centre	302 E. Columbia Street	604-681-8480
First United Church	320 E. Hastings Street	604-681-8365
Franciscan Sisters (Men)	385 E. Cordova Street	604-685-9987
Harbour Light	119 E. Cordova Street
Lifeline Outreach	3456 Fraser Street	604-872-7334
St. James Thrift Store	394 Powell Street	604-606-0345
Union Gospel Mission	616 E. Cordova Street	604-253-3323

Clothing (Low Cost)

Canadian Diabetes Assoc.	1091 W. 8th Avenue	604-732-1125
St. James Community Services	329 Powell Street	604-606-0300
Union Gospel Mission	616 E. Cordova Street	604-253-3323
Value Village	1820 E. Hastings Street	604-254-4482

Community Centres

Aboriginal Friendship Centre	1607 E. Hastings Street	604-251-4844
Britannia Community Centre	1661 Napier Street	604-718-5800
Carnegie Community Centre	401 Main Street	604-665-2220
Gathering Place	609 Helmcken Street	604-665-2391
Ray Cam cooperative	920 E. Hastings Street	604-257-6949
Strathcona Community Centre	601 Keefer Street	604-713-1838

Dental Services

Portland Dental Clinic	360 Columbia Street	778-371-0060
Reach Dental Clinic	1145 Commercial Drive	604-254-1331

Detox Centres

Access One will find you a detox		604-658-1250
DEYAS Youth Detox	432 E. Hastings Street	604-251-7615
Maple Cottage ( New West)	9 E. Columbia Street	604-660-9787
Women’s DEW Program	202-1193 Kingsway	604-875-9575

Education

BCIT	www.bcit.ca/contacts/
King Edward Campus	Broadway Campus	604-443-8400
Kwantlen	www.kwantlen.ca/contact_us.html
Langara College	www.langara.bc.ca/contact/index.html
Native Education Centre	www.necvancouver.org	604-873-3761
Simon Fraser University	www.sfu.ca/contact/index.html
UBC	www.ubc.ca/about/contact.html
UBC – NITEP	teach.educ.ubc.ca/bachelor/nitep/
Vancouver Community College	www.vcc.ca/aboutus/contact.cfm

Emergency Services

Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prev.	24 hour distress line	604-872-3311
Emergency Mental Health Services	Car 87	604-874-7307
Rape Crisis Centre		604-255-6344
Strathcona Mental Health	700 E. Cordova Street	604-253-4401

Family Services

Salvation Army – Family Services	Fraser Street	604-872-7676
Aboriginal Mother Centre	2019 Dundas Street	604-253-6262

Food Banks

Lifeline Outreach (Social Service Agency)	3456 Fraser Street	604-872-7334
The Food Bank	1150 Raymur Avenue	604-876-3601

Food (Low Cost)

411 Senior’s Centre	411 Dunsmuir Street	604-684-8171
Carnegie Centre	401 Main Street	604-665-2220
DE Health Clinic – Food Services	569 Powell	604-255-3151
Gathering Place	609 Helmcken	604-665-2391
Kettle Friendship Centre	1725 Venables Street	604-251-2854

Health Care

Care Point Medical Centre	1623 Commercial Drive	604-254-5554
DEYAS Health Services	52 W. Blood Alley	604-685-6561
Downtown South Clinic	1056 Seymour	604-606-2640
Drake Youth Clinic	575 Drake Street	604-660-4934
Gastown Health Clinic	30 Blood Alley Square	604-669-9181
Health Contact Centre	166 E. Hastings Street	604-658-1224
Native Health Centre	449 E. Hastings Street	604-255-9766
Pender Clinic	59 W. Pender Street	604-669-9181
Pine Free Youth Clinic	1985 W. 4th Avenue	604-736-2391
Reach Health Centre	1154 Commercial Drive	604-254-1354
St. Paul’s Hospital	1081 Burrard Street	604-682-2344
Vancouver Hospital	855 West 12th Avenue	604-875-4111

Youth Services

BladeRunners	56 W. Hastings Street	604-688-9116
Urban Native Youth Assn.	1624 E. Hastings Street	604-254-7732

Police Information

Police Record Clearance Services
Police Record Checks are provided for residents of the City of Vancouver.

Public living outside of Vancouver must go to the police agency where they reside.

Fingerprinting service is provided regardless of where you reside.

Police Records Check and Fingerprinting –
These services are provided in the main lobby of the Vancouver Police Department at:

312 Main Street
(on Main Street between Hastings and Cordova Street)

Hours: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Monday to Friday, closed Statutory Holidays

Fees:

Volunteers                                         $25 Cash or Debit

Employees/Students                          $55 Cash or Debit

Fingerprinting Service only                    $25 Cash or Debit

Additional set of Fingerprints                 $5 for each set

Pardon Local Police Record Checks      $55 Cash or Debit

Lower Mainland Police & RCMP Detachments:

Burnaby

6355 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 2J2

604-294-7922

Coquitlam

2986 Gilford Way
Coquitlam, BC V3B 7Y5

604-945-1550

Delta Police Department

4455 Clarence Taylor Cres.
Ladner, BC V4K 3E1

North Delta Residents

11375 84th Avenue
North Delta, BC

Langley RCMP

22180 – 48A Avenue
Langley, BC V3A 8B7

604-532-3200

Maple Ridge RCMP

11990 Haney Place
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 9B8

604-463-6251

New Westminster Police

555 Columbia Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L 1B2

604-525-5411

North Vancouver RCMP

147 East 14th Street
North Vancouver, BC
V7L 2N4

604-985-1311

Pitt Meadows

(See Maple Ridge RCMP)

Port Coquitlam

(See Coquitlam RCMP)

Port Moddy Police

3051 St. John’s Street
Port Moody, BC
V3H 2C4

604-461-3456

Richmond RCMP

6900 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond, BC
V6Y 1Y3

604-278-1212

Surrey

14355 – 57th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3X 1A9

604-599-7619

West Vancouver

1330 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1B5

604-925-7300

White Rock RCMP

15299 Pacific Avenue
White Rock, BC V4B 1R1

604-531-5527

UBC RCMP Detachment

2990 Westbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 2B7

604-224-1322

Status Card Information

How to Obtain Status Card

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

#601 – 1138 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3

Toll Free 1-800-665-9320 or

604-666-9007 or 604-666-9006

Fax 604-666-3808

General Enquiries (Ottawa) 1-800-567-9604

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Wednesday – Friday

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

What is required to obtain a status card?

One must be a registered Indian under the Indian Act before a status card can be issued.

What do I need to bring to apply for a status card?

Any of the following two pieces of identification & a recent passport size photo.

Birth Certificate

Department of Vital Statistics

605 Robson Street at Seymour Room 250

250-952-2681 (Victoria, or
604-660-2937

British Columbia Care Card

Health Canada, Non-Insured Health Benefits

#701-1166 Alberni Street

604-666-3331 or
Toll free 1-800-317-7878

(Medical) 1-888-321-5003

British Columbia Identification

Motor Vehicle Branch
800 Hornby Street (Robson Square)

604-660-2397
or 2277 Commercial Drive

604-660-9191

British Columbia Drivers License

Motor Vehicle Branch
800 Hornby Street (Robson Square)

604-661-2255 for location nearest you

Canadian Passport

Department of Foreign Affairs
Sinclair Centre

#250-757 W. Hastings Street

604-775-6250

UNN Membership Card

United Native Nations
#110 – 425 Carrall Street

604-688-1821

Web Resources

First Nations Employment Society
http://www.fnes.ca/

Metis Nation of BC formerly Metis Provincial Council of BC
http://www.mnbc.ca/

Employment Standards Act
www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/E/96113_01.htm

Labour Relations
www.lrb.bc.ca/

Vancouver Native Health Society
http://www.vnhs.net/

How to apply for a Social Insurance Card
http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/cs/sin/0200/0200_010.shtml

Job Bank- Service Canada
http://jobbank.gc.ca/Search_en.aspx

City of Vancouver (Jobs)
http://vancouver.ca/humanresources/jobs/index.htm