Vernon Immigrant Services

05/26/2026

Reminder! It's time to renew your Canadian Dental Plan Care Plan coverage. To avoid interruptions in your dental benefits, renew your CDCP coverage before June 1, 2026.

If you need help renewing your coverage, contact Vernon Immigrant Services at 250-542-4177, and one of our Settlement Workers can support you.

05/20/2026

Last Friday, VIS students, families, and staff enjoyed an Indigenous bus tour in the Goose Lake Range.

Thank you to Marnie Gregoire for sharing knowledge, stories, and connection to the land of the Syilx Okanagan People 💚

05/07/2026

Join us on a field trip near Goose Lake Range Park to learn about native plants and the Indigenous culture of the Syilx Okanagan People.

Only 14 seats available, register to secure your seat!
https://www.vdicss.org/event-details-registration/indigenous-bus-tour-2

05/07/2026

We have officially sold all our tickets for the Chinese Cultural Festival!

We are thrilled by the interest in this event, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you this Saturday!

PLEASE NOTE: There are bots and scammers that comment on posts offering to sell tickets. Ignore these as they are scams. We will delete them as we see them.
If you do have tickets that you can no longer use, please contact us for a refund and we will make your unused tickets available. Thank you!

05/06/2026

Find out what you need to know about the 2026 Census at one of our upcoming online info sessions.

Be sure to register!
May 13th: https://www.vdicss.org/event-details-registration/2026-census-info-session
May 14th: https://www.vdicss.org/event-details-registration/2026-census-info-session-2

05/06/2026

LINC teachers Curtis and Kseniia travelled to Vancouver this last weekend to attend the BCTEAL teacher's conference at Douglas College in New Westminster. Along with all the amazing things they get to learn, they also got to meet Jonny - creator of Roshi AI, folks from CBC’s Mauril app, and their Avenue mentors, Paul and Marijke!

05/05/2026

May 5th marks the National Day of Awareness and Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People, also known as Red Dress Day.

The red dresses act as a visual reminder of the Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people who are missing or who have been murdered and to raise awareness of the violence affecting Indigenous communities.

An independent, national, toll-free support call line is available to provide support for anyone who requires immediate emotional assistance. This line is available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - 1-844-413-6649.

05/04/2026

Only a handful of tickets left for the Chinese Cultural Festival - don't say we didn't tell you! 🎟

This is a community celebration for ALL of us and we'd love to see you there.

Live performances | Arts & crafts | Tea tasting | Authentic food | and more!

🗓 This Saturday, May 9th | 12:30 - 5:00 PM
📍 Halina Centre, Vernon BC

Grab one of the last tickets here:
ticketstripe.com/vernon-chinese-festival

Thank you for supporting our community! ♥️

04/29/2026

A huge thank you to Alpine Book Warehouse for their continued support of Vernon Immigrant Services and so many local organizations. This amazing volunteer-run bookstore gives used books new life and turns every sale into positive impact, using the proceeds to strengthen our community.

If you haven’t visited yet, go check out their fantastic selection of used books, or donate your gently-loved reads to help them keep supporting local organizations. Every book truly makes a difference!

Today we presented the last cheque of our Spring/Summer 2026 program to the Vernon and District Immigration and Community Services Society.

It has been our pleasure to make a little difference to the efforts to all of our recipients as they support those less fortunate in our community.

04/29/2026

Less than two weeks left to get your tickets for the Chinese Cultural Festival on May 9th!

Bring the whole family to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of Chinese culture. Watch stunning live performances, get creative with traditional arts and crafts, and test your skills with Chinese games.

Don't forget to come hungry! We'll have a variety of authentic Chinese food and a serene tea tasting experience waiting for you.

Tickets at https://ticketstripe.com/vernon-chinese-festival