{"id":677,"date":"2023-01-06T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/warinukraineobservatory\/warinukraineobservatory\/?post_type=cu_description&#038;p=677"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:50:33","slug":"british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"cu_description","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/warinukraineobservatory\/description\/british-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 id=\"\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n<h2 id=\"british-columbia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">British Columbia<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>British Columbia helps Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/tourism-immigration\/ukraine\/welcome\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial aid<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/family-social-supports\/income-assistance\/on-assistance\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For up to 6 months\/ monthly payment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Single adult: $1,060<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Single adult with disability: up to $1,385.50<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Family of up to 4 people: up to $1,770<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Family of up to 4 people, 1 adult with disability: up to $2,193.50<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Further information (in English)<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/tourism-immigration\/ukraine\/assistance\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Further information (in Ukrainian)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/tourism-immigration\/ukraine\/translation\/ukr\/assistance\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Further information (in Russian)<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/tourism-immigration\/ukraine\/translation\/ru\/assistance\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-financial aid<\/strong><span 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class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.welcomebc.ca\/Work-in-B-C\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.workbc.ca\/Employment-Services\/WorkBC-Centres.aspx\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ukrainians receive a valid work permit for 3 years<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Housing and cu_event_cost of Living&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/housing-tenancy\/residential-tenancies\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.cu_event_costofliving.workbc.ca\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div 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