The Afghan Refugee Crisis Within BC’s Context
With issues like the Afghan Refugee Crisis, there can be an overwhelming amount of information that also quickly loses steam. PIRS knows that you want to help, but might not … Read more
News Blog
The Power of Community Fundraising: Coming Together to Support Afghan Women
Raising funds to support Afghan women is a community wide effort! We are grateful to Old Crow Coffee and Elm Ave, who have partnered with other local businesses to put … Read more
PIRS Selected as B.C.’s Council of the Federation (COF) Literacy Award 2021 Recipient
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 … Read more
Help for Afghan Women
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 human rights, … Read more
Building Bridges for Immigrant and Refugee Women with Disabilities
[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 program at PIRS … Read more
An Open Letter From Newcomer Women to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
[Image: “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 from different parts of … Read more
PIRS Stands with Muslim Canadians
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, 2021, a Muslim family … Read more
Unpacking Greatness
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 engagement, activation, … Read more
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Stories of Childcare in BC
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 and with immigrant women. This … Read more
Episode 1: The Transformative Power of Storytelling
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 settlement … Read more