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From Ukraine to Vancouver Island

This blog contains the unedited posts of Ukrainians who successfully moved to Victoria, BC, and/or their hosts. Content posted with permission. For privacy we are keeping some of them anonymous. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the author and are neither supported nor endorsed by the moderators of this website.

An open letter to the governments of Canada, BC, and Victoria

Dear Honorable Members of the Canadian Government, British Columbia Government, and Victoria Mayor and Council: I am writing on behalf of the Help Ukraine Vancouver Island Society to bring to your attention our organization’s activities and express our urgent need for funding. Our organization was established in April 2022 by a group of volunteers, to …

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Як завантажити та відкрити PDF форму з веб-сайту IRCC?

Шановні новоприбулі, ось інформація IRCC щодо неможливості завантаження в PDF. Багато документів на нашому веб-сайті доступні вам у форматі портативних документів (PDF). Для перегляду такого типу документів на комп’ютері потрібно буде встановити програму для читання файлів PDF, наприклад Adobe Reader 10 (або новішої версії). Будь ласка, не забудьте перезавантажити комп’ютер після завантаження програми для читання …

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Recently migrated Ukrainians celebrate first Christmas in the Comox Valley

The Comox Valley Ukrainian community hosted a Christmas concert and dinner on Sunday, Jan. 8. Approximately 200 people attended the event, which was organized by those who have made the Comox Valley their new home in the past year. For many in attendance, it was the first Christmas away from their homeland, through little choice …

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Places to Look for Jobs

Our anonymous blogger is now settled and has asked us to share the following links. This is a collection of job search websites throughout Canada. On Vancouver Island, don’t forget about the Help Ukraine Job Board and the importance of registering with Work BC . https://employukraine.org/ 1. LinkedIn2. Indeed (https://ca.indeed.com/)3. Monster (https://www.monster.ca/)4. Work in Non-Profits.ca …

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Statement about the Time Magazine Person of the Year

Help Ukraine Vancouver Island Society would like to congratulate Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Spirit of Ukraine for being named as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Each year, Time chooses someone who they believe represents the most important issue or issues of the past 12 months. The war in Ukraine and the bravery of the …

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