Research Lead

The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) offers services for immigrant and refugee newcomers, including settlement and integration services, translation and interpretation, English classes, mentoring, job search assistance and guidance, volunteer matching, and peer support. We also provide outreach and education in the community through arts programming, community development workshops on anti-racism, multiculturalism, diversity awareness, immigration, and human rights.

The Greater Victoria Local Immigration Partnership (GVLIP) is a program of ICA. By listening, informing, researching, connecting, and collaborating on community projects and events we foster partnerships with local governments, employers, educators, healthcare professionals, and housing organizations to create a welcoming, equitable, inclusive, just, and well-connected community in which everybody has opportunities to thrive, learn, live, work, and play in safety.

Research Team

Advisory Team

We are grateful for the participation of the respondents, for trusting us with their stories, and for helping us understand the legal strategies and legal needs of Chinese Canadians.