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At this year’s Annual General Meeting, we are honoured to welcome past, present and new Board members, staff and volunteers. This year, we shall meet on Monday, October 28th from … Read more

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with PIRS. Please email our Volunteer Coordinator: Jugnoo Salahuddin, at jsalahuddin@pirs.bc.ca for information about our volunteering opportunities.

This fall, PIRS is excited to re-launch the Entry to Hospitality Careers for Women program in partnership with VCC. The fully-funded course equips women with the foodsafe and hospitality skills … Read more

Is English your second or additional language? Are you working or looking for work? Want to improve your writing skills for the workplace? This is a workshop for you! Presented … Read more

On Refugee Rights Day, (April 4th, 2017) PIRS released a position paper on barriers refugee women face in accessing language and employment programs. The paper urged government and settlement organizations … Read more

On Tuesday May 30th, join PIRS and our host, Bal Brach for an inspiring evening of storytelling about belonging. The evening will feature Carmen Aguirre and Crisanta Sampang sharing moving … Read more

REGISTER! Your best ever Scotiabank Half Marathon &5K! Get early bird rates with PIRS codes. Join us for the 2017 challenge. Walk/run/stroll. Donate and fundraise for great  PIRS programs #WomenLeadTheWay

If you are a participant or staff member of any PIRS programs you are invited to be part of the Belonging Project leadership team. This project looks at what it … Read more

We are deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec. Our condolences to everyone affected by this act of violence. We also echo Prime Minister Trudeau’s … Read more