Safe Haven - Housing Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Housing / Shelter and Immigrant and Refugee Services
Provided by YWCA Metro Vancouver
YWCA Safe Haven is a free program that supports refugee claimants and asylum seekers to find immediate accommodation in BC.
YWCA Safe Havens works with vulnerable newcomers to BC who are not eligible for federal settlement programs, but need support finding accommodation to rebuild safe, nurturing and supportive lives for themselves and their families. The safe haven helps with:
- Finding urgent accommodation upon arrival to Canada
- Short-term housing search based on the needs and budget
- Finding permanent housing options in BC: non-market affordable and subsidized housing in BC, market rentals
- Understanding the rental market, rental process and renters’ rights in BC
- Community referrals to other nonhousing services (settlement, employment, legal, language, mental health support)
- Referral and access to relevant YWCA services for refugee women
Eligibility: Refugee claimants (individuals who submitted their claim for refugee protection) and Asylum seekers (individuals intending to submit refugee claim), not gender dependent in Surrey and Delta.
Languages Offered: English / French / Ukrainian (other languages available with the interpretation assistance)
604-597-7984
Public email: safehaven@ywcavan.org
Website: https://ywcavan.org/safe-haven
13788 71 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia
Services are conducted in-person from the YWCA Alder Garden location in Surrey (and can also be done remotely through the virtual platforms and over the phone).
Service is available in English, French, and Ukrainian.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
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Availability
Service area: Delta, Surrey + show cities
Service Types Provided
Housing / Shelter
Immigrant and Refugee Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided by phone
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.