Helping newcomers get established
We support all immigrants and newcomers - permanent residents, caregivers, new Canadians, refugees, temporary foreign workers - living and working in the Sea to Sky.
Networking and peer connections for newcomers to Canada..
Whistler Multicultural Society supports newcomers and immigrants through online and in-person networks across the Sea to Sky.
Pemberton Multicultural Network immigrants and locals together to celebrate our cultural differences and foster connections among us through food and cultural sharing.
Get involved in food sharing, help out in the community garden where we grow vegetables used in different cultural cooking, share a cultural activity, or join a wellness workshop. Whatever your interests, we'd love to meet you.
Join our online network or contact Steph to get connected.
Whistler Multicultural Network is a group of local immigrants and newcomers that meets, networks, and plays together. It was created by local immigrants to provide others in the same situation with the connections, support, and knowledge to help them adapt to life in Canada and Whistler and opportunities to get more involved locally.
Whether you’re new in town, or a long-term local, meet, support and learn from other immigrants and newcomers.
Join our online network or contact Yami to get connected.
Squamish Multicultural Network runs activities and workshops especially for multicultural moms looking to connect to others in the community.
Join the bi-weekly walking and coffee group, or our multicultural meetups. Let us know what you'd like us to organize.
Join our online network or contact Barbora to get connected.
Are you a Temporary Foreign Worker living or working in Whistler? Do you have a closed work permit, OPW -V, or a maintained status and feel uncertain about your rights in Canada? Do you believe that you are subjected to any sort of bias and/or abuse at your current workplace?
The Migrant Worker Support Program provides guidance and assists you in accessing any resources and services you may need. This service is made available to you through the Whistler Multicultural Society and funded through Mosaic by Employment and Social Development Canada.
Our services include information and referral, information on employment standards and health and safety, applications for work permits and English language help.
Parenting in Another Culture
Parenting in Another Culture supports newcomer and intercultural parents as they navigate parenthood in Canada, providing information on parenting in Canada (e.g. schooling, healthcare, language development) while preparing new intercultural parents to access other community-based parenting programs.