Welcome!
The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table (BIPT), is here to help you feel at home in Burnaby.
Settling in a new city means making it your new home, understanding the way of life, and becoming part of the community. It's more than just moving; it's about feeling comfortable, safe, and connected.
The BIPT works collaboratively with partner organizations and residents to facilitate opportunities for newcomers to engage in their community.
Our Current Goals
Convene Meaningful Spaces and Support
Enhance Employment & Language Support
Strengthen Newcomer Voices
Deepen Partnership Engagement
Essential Tools
As part of our commitment to supporting newcomers and immigrant communities, our organization has developed several essential tools designed to assist with every stage of the settlement and immigration journey.
These are more than just one-time resource, they are practical, user-friendly tools created to be used regularly, adapted to evolving needs, and shared widely among individuals, families, and service providers. From navigating complex systems to accessing critical services, each tool reflects the challenges faced by newcomers that we hope to help support.
We invite you to explore the resources below.
A list of faith based organizations to assist individuals and organizations make community-based connections with faith organizations.
Scams, Fraud, Internet Safety, and Cyberbullying booklet
Key profiles in Burnaby including demographics overview, immigrants and housing, immigrants and healthcare and six occupational sector profiles.
Ideas for ways to welcome newcomers.
A report to help identify, unmask and illuminate structural inequities, institutionalized and systemic racism faced by newcomers and immigrants, particularly racialized groups, to better understand how racism is experienced in Burnaby.
An interactive map of settlement and social services in Burnaby.
Community Resources
Navigating a new country can be both exciting and overwhelming. Whether you're a newcomer to Canada or supporting someone on their immigration journey, our goal is to make the process easier by connecting you with reliable, up-to-date resources.
Here, you’ll find helpful tools and services across key areas. Each category includes carefully selected resources designed to support you and your family as you settle into your new community.
Key areas are:
Settlement & Immigration
Employment & Education
Health & Wellness
People
Legal, Safety & Rights, Government
Upcoming BIPT Events
To learn more about our upcoming events, visit our webpage here.
What’s Happening
Member Agencies
Get Involved
VOLUNTEER
Are you an individual looking to support the work of BIPT through giving your time at our events or initiatives. We have many volunteer opportunities. Contact us to learn more.
BECOME A MEMBER ORGANIZATION
If you interested in joining BIPT and being part of the conversation and development of an inclusive and thriving community please contact us.
BECOME AN IMMIGRANT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
The Council work is guided and supported by the BIPT’s Project Coordinators and the Program Assistant. If you are interested in joining the council, please contact us to learn more.