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Vancouver, BC — January 21, 2026 — Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) marked its 50th anniversary this week, celebrating five decades of supporting immigrant and refugee women and their children … Read more
British Columbia is on track to meet its child care expansion targets, having already created over 25,000 new spaces toward a goal of 40,000 by 2028. However, most new spaces … Read more
Building a Childcare System that Works for Immigrant and Refugee Women—commonly referred to as Building a Childcare System—is a project funded by Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada and implemented … Read more
The Childcare Leadership Group (CLG), a community of practice of women from diverse backgrounds and regions across Metro Vancouver, interested in leading positive change in the childcare system and advancing … Read more
On March 28, 2025, we celebrated the graduation ceremony of the eighth cohort of our Pathways to Childcare Careers program. The event recognized the hard work, dedication and achievements of … Read more
This year’s International Women’s Day, participants of PIRS’ Childcare Leadership Group gathered in Surrey, BC, to Accelerate Action for gender equality. The theme Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking … Read more
In response to ongoing global humanitarian crises, PIRS established the Crisis Fund in March to support those displaced from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. During times of upheaval, the services we … Read more
May is Childcare Month in British Columbia! Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) would like to acknowledge and honour childcare workers, women, families, and community organisations for their pivotal role in … Read more
RICHMOND, May 11th, 2022 Released by Volunteer BC Volunteer BC Photo Contest 1st Place Winner: Pacific Immigrant Resources Society – Vancouver The volunteer spirit in BC continues to thrive with … Read more