Location: Province-wide offices across BC
TEL: 604-601-6076 (Vancouver)
TEL: 1-888-601-6076 (BC-wide)
Web: legalaid.bc.ca
Services: Legal advice and representation
Specialties: Immigration & refugee issues
Eligibility: Based on financial guidelines
Languages: Interpreters available
Location: Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Vancouver
TEL: 604-822-5791
Mail: lslap@lslap.bc.ca
Web: lslap.bc.ca
Services: Residential tenancy, small claims, human rights claims
Area: Low-income Greater Vancouver residents
Access: Appointments required
Note: Supervised by qualified lawyers
Location: University of Victoria, downtown office
TEL: 250-385-1221
Mail: lawcentre@uvic.ca
Web: uvic.ca/law/jd/lawclinics/lawcentre
Services: Criminal, family, civil matters – legal advice & representation
Area: Low-income Victoria area
Hours: Monday-Friday business hours
Access: Appointments required
Location: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops
TEL: 778-471-8478
Mail: clc@tru.ca
Web: tru.ca/law/students/outreach/legal-clinic
Services: Residential tenancy, civil matters
Special: BC Interior’s first student legal clinic
Area: Low-income Kamloops area
Access: Appointments required
Location: Multiple BC locations (Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond)
TEL: 604-684-2561
Mail: info@issbc.org
Web: issbc.org
Services: Settlement, employment, language, immigration legal assistance
Focus: Newcomers including international students
Hours: Monday-Friday business hours
Languages: Multilingual support available
Location: Vancouver, BC (serves clients across BC)
TEL: 604-681-5581
Mail: info@irlc.ca
Web: irlc.ca
Services: Legal representation for refugees, immigrants, people without status
Eligibility: Low-income individuals with immigration issues
Access: Monday-Friday by appointment
Languages: Interpretation services available
Location: Vancouver, BC (serves clients across BC)
TEL: 604-254-4636
Mail: legaladvocacy@mosaicbc.org
Web: mosaicbc.org/our-programs/legal-help
Services: Legal information, advice, referrals, and representation
Focus: Low-income immigrants & refugees
Access: Monday-Friday by appointment
Languages: Multilingual support
Location: 100-360 UBC LSB, UBC Vancouver
TEL: 604-822-5021
Mail: info.accessibility@ubc.ca
Web: students.ubc.ca/student-services/international-student-advising
Services: Immigration & legal guidance for international students
Eligibility: UBC students
Special: Virtual Zoom line available
Location: SFU Burnaby Campus
TEL: 778-782-4232
Mail: intl_advising@sfu.ca
Web: sfu.ca
Services: Immigration & legal support for international students
Eligibility: SFU students
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm (closed 12-1pm)
Special: Virtual Zoom line available
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