SAFE HAVEN Refugee Claimant Support Services
Supporting refugee claimants in the Fraser Valley to adapt to their new community and Canadian societySAFE HAVEN Refugee Claimant Support Services
Archway’s SAFE HAVEN Refugee Claimant Support Services program supports the complex needs of refugee claimants and other humanitarian newcomers in the Fraser Valley. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and genders. Our team is trauma informed and LGBTQIA+ friendly.
We are generously funded through the Government of British Columbia.
People We Help
We help people living in the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Langley, Mission, and Chilliwack) who are:
- Asylum Seekers (People who are already in Canada and intend to submit a claim for refugee protection)
- Refugee Claimants
- Refugees (Counselling only)
- Ukrainians under CUAET (Counselling only)
Services Available
Settlement Support
Our Settlement Workers can help you with:
- Navigating the refugee claim process
- Accessing government services like MSP, income assistance, and Social Insurance Number
- Referrals to Legal Aid BC
- Connections to community resources and support services
- Registering children for school
- Referrals to support to find housing and shelter
- And more
Eligibility: Refugee Claimants and Asylum Seekers
Customized Employment Support
Our Employment Specialists can help you with:
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Interview preparation
- Job search support
- Free certification trainings
- Connections to local employers
- Job fairs
- Information on workplace rights and safety
- And more
Eligibility: Refugee Claimants
Trauma & Mental Health Counselling
Our Registered Clinical Counsellors provide free, confidential one-on-one and group mental wellbeing services in a variety of languages.
Eligibility: Refugee Claimants, Refugees, Ukrainian CUAET holders, and certain other humanitarian newcomers
English Classes
We offer formal English classes for Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 1-7.
Eligibility: Refugee Claimants
Services Provided in the Following Languages
- Punjabi
- English
- Spanish
- Dari/Farsi
- Arabic
- Other languages may be available upon request
To access Refugee Claimants Support Services
- If you reside in Chilliwack or Abbotsford: Set up an appointment via e-mail at refugeeclaimants@archway.ca or phone call at 778.344.5415
- If you reside in Mission: Set up an appointment via email at settlement@missionmcss.com or phone call at 604.826.3634 (SAF HAVN services in Mission are provided by Mission Community Services Society in partnership with Archway)
- If you reside in Langley: Set up an appointment via email at refugeeclaimants@archway.ca or phone call at 604.897.9191
We partner with the following organizations to provide BC SAF HAVN services in the Fraser Valley:
- Inasmuch Community Society
- Mission Community Services Society
- Chilliwack Community Services
- Langley Community Services Society
- VAST (Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture)
Did You Know?
Archway has provided services for newcomers for almost 50 years.
Contact Info
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9am-4:30pm
Address
#301-2975 Gladwin Road
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T4
Stories & News from Multicultural & Immigrant Integration
Fostering Friendships and Cultural Exchange Through Volunteerism
Friendship and cultural exchange between volunteer and newcomer in our One-on-One Match program.
Newly Arrived Displaced Ukrainians in Need of Housing
There is an expected wave of new arrivals from Ukraine ahead of the CUAET deadline of March 31st, 2024
Christmas Gift Wrapping Booth Raises Over $5000 for Newcomers
2023 Gift Wrap fundraiser raised just over $5100 in proceeds to go towards newcomers.