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Raising funds to support Afghan women is a community wide effort! We are grateful to Old Crow Coffee and Elm…

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Selected as B.C.’s Council of the Federation (COF) Literacy Award 2021 Recipient Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) was thrilled and honoured to…

PIRS is gravely concerned about the developing situation in Afghanistan where the Taliban is currently in control of two-thirds of the country. This is a devastating blow to…

[IMAGE: Building Bridges program participants, guests, PIRS board, and staff members at the online graduating conference event on May 23rd, 2021.] In 2020, we started a new…

“Every Child Matters” designed by K’omoks/Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation artist Andy Everson We are a group of immigrant and newcomer women in Metro Vancouver. We came…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Wednesday, June 16th, 2021  Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Stands with Muslim Canadians: Statement on Islamophobic Murder of London Family On Sunday June 6th, 202…

  We are thrilled to announce this new initiative, Unpacking Greatness, championed by Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) in partnership with PowHERhouse! It is an innovative, inviting, and inclusive…

Celebrate March 8th with us by watching the above film, Stories and Experiences of Immigrant Women and Childcare in BC: A PIRS Learning Journeys project by…

At the heart of Learning Journeys stands a fundamental question: What lessons and growth points emerge for immigrant women, their families, communities, and service providers in Canada if the…

Learning Journeys is pleased to introduce their newest partner, Njoki Mbũrũ, who is writing a series of blogs that capture the essence of a 2-year long journey: Learning Journeys is…