A-Z Services Listing
The Services Listings are expandable Title Panels that will provide specific information for the service listed in the heading. Click on the panel once and it will expand to show the related information – click on the panel again and it will collapse back to showing only the heading.
You can expand as many or as few panels as you need.
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811 |
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- 811
Service Description
HealthLink BC provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the 811 website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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2010 Commerce Centre |
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- 2010 Commerce Centre
Service Description
The 2010 Commerce Centre, an initiative of the BC Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat, helps inform, educate and connect businesses to the opportunities of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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A Kids' Guide to Separation and Divorce |
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- A Kids' Guide to Separation and Divorce
Service Description
Information to help children understand separation and divorce
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Aboriginal Bursaries System |
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- Aboriginal Bursaries System
Service Description
The purpose of the Aboriginal Bursary System is to provide Aboriginal students with a valuable tool to facilitate their pursuit of post-secondary studies. These awards are made available by various organizations and institutions.
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Aboriginal Business Directory |
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- Aboriginal Business Directory
Service Description
The directory includes all firms that have registered as an Aboriginal firm.
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Aboriginal Canada Portal |
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- Aboriginal Canada Portal
Service Description
The Aboriginal Canada Portal is your single window to First Nations, Métis and Inuit online resources and government programs and services.
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Aboriginal Early Development Agency |
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- Aboriginal Early Development Agency
Service Description
The Aboriginal Early Childhood Development (AECD) Initiative is focused on supporting comprehensive, integrated and culturally sustainable community-based programs in Aboriginal communities throughout British Columbia.
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Aboriginal Student Assistance |
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- Aboriginal Student Assistance
Service Description
The Student Bursary Program of the First Citizens' Fund provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students enrolled in post-secondary education programs.
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Aboriginal Youth Internship Program |
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- Aboriginal Youth Internship Program
Service Description
The Aboriginal Youth Internship Program is a 12 month paid internship for Aboriginal youth age 29 and under. Interns are placed in ministries for 9 months and then in Aboriginal organizations for the last 3 months of the program.
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Abuse and Assault Counselling Programs for Women |
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- Abuse and Assault Counselling Programs for Women
Service Description
Contact list for community-based counselling programs and services for women who have experienced sexual assault, relationship violence or childhood abuse.
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Access to Travel: Information on Accessible Transportation |
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- Access to Travel: Information on Accessible Transportation
Service Description
Access to Travel, your special needs information source, provides information on accessible transportation and travel across Canada with the aim of making traveling an easier and more enjoyable experience for Canadians with disabilities.
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Accompany to Hunt Permits |
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- Accompany to Hunt Permits
Service Description
Eligibility and steps to obtaining an Accompany to Hunt Permit
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Achieve BC |
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- Achieve BC
Service Description
Achieve BC brings together the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement in early childhood, grade school, post-secondary, and the world of work.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Achieve BC website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Address Change |
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- Address Change
Service Description
If you are moving within British Columbia, you can use this website to electronically send change of address information to the Medical Services Plan and to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) for your BC Driver's Licence.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Address Change website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Adoption |
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- Adoption
Service Description
Information on adopting a child in British Columbia
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Adoption Reunion Registry |
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- Adoption Reunion Registry
Service Description
The Adoption Reunion Registry has a legislated mandate to provide search, intermediary and counselling services to those whose lives have been affected by a BC adoption. This website will tell you about our services, outline step-by-step instructions for registering with us, and provide you with useful adoption-related information and links.
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Adult Basic Education |
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- Adult Basic Education
Service Description
Overview and links to adult basic education courses
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Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Program |
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- Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Program
Service Description
Special grants are available for adults at public post-secondary institutions in B.C. taking one of the following programs: English as a second language, adult basic education (academic upgrading or pre-vocational programs) or Adult special education.
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AirCare Calculators |
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- AirCare Calculators
Service Description
This calculator allows you to easily compare the annual fuel consumption and annual CO2 emissions of your 1977 - 2009 model year vehicle with five other common vehicles
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Ambulance Billings |
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- Ambulance Billings
Service Description
Information on the B.C. Ambulance Service and links to ambulance fee structure and programs.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments for ambulance billings and can make enquiries on your behalf including application for waiving ambulance fees through an appeal process through the Premium Assistance process.
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Angling e-Licensing |
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- Angling e-Licensing
Service Description
This website allows individuals to purchase and pay online for a Freshwater Fishing Licence for recreational purposes.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Angling e-Licensing website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs). Service BC Centres also sell licences directly to the public.
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Angling Guide Licensing |
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- Angling Guide Licensing
Service Description
Eligibility and steps to obtaining an Angling Guide and Assistant Angling Guide Licence
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Apply for a Marriage Licence |
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- Apply for a Marriage Licence
Service Description
To get married in British Columbia, the Marriage Act requires that the couple get a Marriage Licence.
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Apply for Canadian Citizenship |
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- Apply for Canadian Citizenship
Service Description
If you want to apply for Canadian citizenship or change or confirm your citizenship status in Canada, there are steps you may need to take.
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Apply for the Canada Pension Plan |
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- Apply for the Canada Pension Plan
Service Description
This online service allows you to apply for a Canada Pension Plan Retirement pension.
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Apprenticeship Incentive Grant |
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- Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
Service Description
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year for registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades.
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Awards and Scholarships |
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- Awards and Scholarships
Service Description
BC Awards Online, the online database of scholarships, bursaries, and awards for BC students.
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B.C. Aboriginal Child Care Society |
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- B.C. Aboriginal Child Care Society
Service Description
The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society is a non-profit charitable society. We are a provincial organization serving Aboriginal early childhood programs throughout British Columbia. Our mission is to Build on our Nations’ Past for our Children’s Future.
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BC Assessment Information |
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- BC Assessment Information
Service Description
Service BC Centres provide computerized assessment search information to the public, Crown, Crown Agencies, and tax authorities.
All Service BC Centres are able to conduct a search with a title number, parcel identifier number, legal description or a registered owner's name or residential address.
Fees Apply
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide computerized assessment search information to the public, Crown, Crown Agencies, and tax authorities.
All Service BC Centres are able to conduct a search with a title number, parcel identifier number, legal description or a registered owner's name or residential address.
Fees Apply
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BC Athlete Assistance Program |
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- BC Athlete Assistance Program
Service Description
The Provincial Sport Organization's BC Athlete Assistance Program focuses on support to those athletes who are in the position to compete for Team BC at the Canada Games and are just below those receiving Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program funding (S1/S2 carding levels).
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BC Auction |
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- BC Auction
Service Description
Used surplus government assets can be bid on by anyone who has access to the Internet. Assets sold are from various levels of government.
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BC Bid |
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- BC Bid
Service Description
BC Bid allows users to access, create, browse and compete on public sector opportunities.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Bid website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Campus |
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- BC Campus
Service Description
BC Campus is a collaborative online learning initiative that was established to assist public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia to meet their students’ online learning needs.
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BC Community Achievement Awards |
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- BC Community Achievement Awards
Service Description
The British Columbia Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established and endowed by the Province of British Columbia to celebrate excellence and achievement in British Columbia and Canada.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Community Achievement Awards website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Courts |
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- BC Courts
Service Description
Service BC Centres:- respond to telephone and general enquiries from the public;
- fax copies of any dispute to the appropriate court registry;
- Service BC Centres do not accept or account for restitution, trust fines, federal fines or municipal fines.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres: - respond to telephone and general enquiries from the public. - fax copies of any dispute to the appropriate court registry. Service BC Centres do not accept or account for restitution, trust fines, federal fines or municipal fines.
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BC Employment and Assistance Web Orientation |
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- BC Employment and Assistance Web Orientation
Service Description
Applicants must complete an orientation session no more than 60 days before applying for BC Employment and Assistance in person at an office, or complete this web session.
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BC Ferries Reservations |
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- BC Ferries Reservations
Service Description
Reserve your passage on some of BC Ferries most popular routes.
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BC Ferries Schedules |
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- BC Ferries Schedules
Service Description
Routes and schedules
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BC Geographic Names |
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- BC Geographic Names
Service Description
Search British Columbia's place names to discover British Columbia's natural and cultural heritage.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Geographic Name website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Geological Survey |
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- BC Geological Survey
Service Description
The BC Geological Survey is responsible for the inventory of the province's mineral, coal, and aggregate reserves and resources.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Geological Survey website through Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Government Publications Index |
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- BC Government Publications Index
Service Description
QP Books has a wide variety of books, reference materials and electronic publications. Many BC Government publications can be viewed free of charge. You can order books online using our secure shopping cart feature.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Government Publications Index through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC HealthGuide |
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- BC HealthGuide
Service Description
BC HealthGuide (now HealthLinkBC) is a self-care program that is available 24 hours a day. This website helps you better understand and manage your health.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Health Guide website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC High School Transcript |
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- BC High School Transcript
Service Description
Order your secondary school transcripts and certificates.
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BC Housing |
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- BC Housing
Service Description
BC Housing develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those in greatest need.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC provides referrals to the BC Housing website and information on the Rental Assistance Program.
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BC Human Rights Tribunal |
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- BC Human Rights Tribunal
Service Description
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal is an independent, quasi-judicial body created by the B.C. Human Rights Code. The Tribunal is responsible for accepting, screening, mediating and adjudicating human rights complaints.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Human Rights Tribunal website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Hydro |
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- BC Hydro
Service Description
Obtain services, move your services, and update/cancel services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments for BC Hydro billings and can make enquiries on behalf of the public.
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BC Identification Card |
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- BC Identification Card
Service Description
B.C. Identification (BCID) cards are very useful if you are not a driver, and do not have a British Columbia driver's licence. BCID cards are typically used as identification in any situation where you might use a driver's licence. (You must, however, have a valid driver's licence to drive a car in B.C.)
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BC Laws |
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- BC Law
Service Description
QBC Laws provides free public access to the current laws of British Columbia. This unofficial current consolidation of BC Statutes and Regulations is updated continually as new and amended laws come into force.
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BC Libraries |
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- BC Libraries
Service Description
Information and links provided by public libraries throughout British Columbia
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B.C. Manufacturers' Directory |
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- B.C. Manufacturers' Directory
Service Description
This site is designed as a toolbox for Manufacturers wanting to add or change their listing on this site, Investors or Workers to find a B.C. based company to partner with or employ them, Purchasing Agents to track down a local supplier, Service Providers to acquire a list of potential prospects.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- provide forms for various Manufactured Homes transactions;
- issue transport permits;
- accept applications and payments for certain transactions;
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B.C. NurseLine |
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- B.C. NurseLine
Service Description
BC NurseLine (now HealthLink BC) provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Nurseline website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC Ombudsman |
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- BC Ombudsman
Service Description
The Office of the Ombudsman receives inquiries and complaints about the practices and services of public agencies within their jurisdiction.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Ombudsman website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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BC OnLine |
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- BC OnLine
Service Description
BC OnLine provides access to e-government services for Legal, Business, Government and Professionals including: access to information on Land Titles, Property Assessments, BC Companies, registrations under the Personal Property Security Act (i.e., Liens and Security Agreements), and a range of other useful information services.
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BC Safety Authority |
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- BC Safety Authority
Service Description
When making home improvements, you want to protect the safety of your home and your family. The Homeowners section of our website gives you information about electrical and gas permits, how to find licensed electrical and gas contractors, what to look for in a contractor, and more.
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BC Species and EcoSystems Explorer |
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- BC Species and EcoSystems Explorer
Service Description
An information source for authoritative conservation information on approximately 6000 plants and animals, and almost 600 ecological communities (ecosystems) in British Columbia.
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BC Stats |
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- BC Stats
Service Description
BC Stats is the central statistical agency of the Province of British Columbia. BC Stats provides a variety of services ranging from producing monthly or quarterly reports with data tables and an article reporting on a current issue of relevance, to custom work provided on a fee-for-service basis.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provides access to the BC Stats website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs). Customers can view and print BC Stats reports.
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BC Timber Sales |
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- BC Timber Sales
Service Description
Access information on the process for individuals and corporations to register as a BC timber sales enterprise in order to participate in the program for timber harvested from public land in British Columbia.
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BC Workinfonet |
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- BC Workinfonet
Service Description
Sources for career information, planning and resources.
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BCeID |
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- BCeID
Service Description
Many government services are now available online. A BCeID account provides secure electronic access to these services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC assists customers with inquiries and transactions related to Business and Personal BCeID.
Service BC Centres provide access to the BCeID website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Bear Aware |
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- Bear Aware
Service Description
Bear Aware™ is an educational program designed to prevent and reduce conflicts between people and bears in our communities.
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BikeBC - Cycling Information for BC Cyclists |
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- BikeBC - Cycling Information for BC Cyclists
Service Description
Links and information for cyclists to enhance cycling as an option for people to commute, run errands or spend their leisure time.
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Bingo Licences |
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- Bingo Licences
Service Description
The Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Gaming and Enforcement Branch administers licenses for regular bingos, combination games, pre-called and odd-even games, progressive prize games, and bonus games.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Application forms for Class 'A' events (those expected to generate more than $20,000 in gross revenue) are available at Service BC Centres and online. Please allow eight to twelve weeks for processing an 'A' licence. Applications for Class 'B' events (those expected to generate $20,000 or less in gross revenue) and Class 'D' events (those expected to generate $5,000 or less in gross revenue) must be mailed to the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch in Victoria for processing.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates |
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- Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
Service Description
This website provides information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death or marriage online, in person and by mail.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept applications and payments for Birth, Death, and Marriage certificates. Service BC Centres maintain a supply of forms for all Vital Statistics functions.
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BizPal |
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- BizPal
Service Description
BizPaL is an online tool that based on your business activity generates a personalized list of permits and licences required from three levels of government - local, provincial and federal - to start up your business.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Bizpal website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Boater Safety |
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- Boater Safety
Service Description
The Canadian Coast Guard requires pleasure boaters to carry proof of competency with them on the water. Proof of competency is the completion of an accredited Safe Boating Course. This website provides information on the exam, how to register to write the exam and completing the exam online. Marine Training and Consulting Ltd. is approved by the Canadian Coast Guard to provide safe boating courses.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres are a point of sale location for home study boater manuals. They also proctor and mark Canadian Coast Guard approved exams. Fees apply.
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Border Traffic Waits |
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- Border Traffic Waits
Service Description
Current traffic conditions at border crossings
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Bowron Lake Circuit Canoe Reservations |
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- Bowron Lake Circuit Canoe Reservations
Service Description
Reserve your spot for the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit
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British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres |
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- British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Service Description
Umbrella association for many Aboriginal Friendship Centres throughout British Columbia. The mandate is to aid urban Aboriginals by offering a wide variety of programs.
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British Columbia Distance Calculator |
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- British Columbia Distance Calculator
Service Description
Calculate the approximate distance and travel time between any origin city and any destination city.
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British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program |
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- British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
Service Description
The British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) monitors and enforces maintenance orders and agreements (for either child support or spousal support). Many maintenance payments are paid on time and in full, but some people like having a third party (FMEP) involved to track the payments.
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British Columbia Health Authorities |
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- British Columbia Health Authorities
Service Description
B.C.'s health authorities are committed to building a high-quality, patient-centred and sustainable health care system. Obtain Hospital address lists and Health Authorities area maps
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British Columbia Maps |
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- British Columbia Maps
Service Description
Highway, boundary, electrical, maintenance and service area, tourism and resource maps
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Building and Safety Policy Branch |
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- Building and Safety Policy Branch
Service Description
The Building and Safety Policy Branch is responsible for developing and implementing a modern legislative framework for regulating safety in the design, construction and occupancy of buildings.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Building Policy Branch website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Buying a Home |
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- Buying a Home
Service Description
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provides mortgage loan insurance that enables you to buy a home sooner with as little as 5% down payment. And CMHC is there with you every step of the way — with information before, during and after your home purchase.
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Campfire, Open Burning and Forest Use Restrictions |
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- Campfire, Open Burning and Forest Use Restrictions
Service Description
Updated information and guides on open fire and burning bans.
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Canada Business Service Centre Network |
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- Canada Business Service Centre Network
Service Description
The Canada Business Service Centre Network is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Canada Business website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Canada Business Start up Assistant |
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- Canada Business Start up Assistant
Service Description
The Business Start-up Assistant provides business start-up information from the federal and provincial governments, as well as other sources.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
The Canada Business Start-up Assistant website is available on the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres
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Canada Customs and Revenue Agency |
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- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Service Description
The Canada Customers and Revenue Agency (CRA) administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories, and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide referral services for tax information. Income tax forms are available from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency website which is a accessible from the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Canada Education Savings Grant |
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- Canada Education Savings Grant
Service Description
The Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) provides grants to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) contributors until the beneficiaries reach the age of 17.
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Canada Learning Bond |
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- Canada Learning Bond
Service Description
The Canada Learning Bond program contributes a $500 bond to Registered Education Savings Plans opened by families receiving the National Child Benefit Supplement under the Canada Revenue Agency's Canada Child Tax Benefit program.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
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- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Service Description
CMHC helps Canadians meet their housing needs. CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance that enables you to buy a home sooner.
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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits |
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- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits
Service Description
Information on Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
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Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions Online Request |
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- Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions Online Request
Service Description
This service allows you to request a copy of your Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions. You should receive your statement by mail within five to ten business days. You must be a resident of Canada to use this service.
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Canada Post |
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- Canada Post
Service Description
Forwarding your mail, obtaining a postal code, obtaining rate information
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Canada Student Loans |
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- Canada Student Loans
Service Description
The Canada Student Loans Program provides loans and grants to Canadians attending a University, College, Trade School, or Vocational School, if they need help financing their education.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Students can use the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres to apply for or obtain information about student loans.
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Canada's Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Metis |
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- Canada's Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Metis
Service Description
A national food guide has been created which reflects the values, traditions and food choices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. This new tailored food guide includes both traditional foods and store-bought foods that are generally available, affordable and accessible across Canada and provides unique images and content.
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Canadian Coast Guard |
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- Canadian Coast Guard
Service Description
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) owns and operates the federal government’s civilian fleet, and provides key maritime services to Canadians.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Canada Coast Guard website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Canadian Consumer Information Agency |
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- Canadian Consumer Information Agency
Service Description
A website that contains the consumer information, tools and services available from the most objective and reliable sources.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC provides referral services for the Canadian Consumer Information Agency through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Canadian Retirement Income Calculator |
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- Canadian Retirement Income Calculator
Service Description
Plan your retirement today
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Canadian Rural Partnership |
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- Canadian Rural Partnership
Service Description
The Canadian Rural Partnership is the key policy framework supporting federal rural policy efforts. Through its online tool, the Community Information Database (CID), the Canadian Rural Partnership provides communities and governments with consistent, reliable and accessible information on economic and demographic factors at the community level.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Canadian Rural Partnership website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Career Planning for Students and Parents |
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- Career Planning for Students and Parents
Service Description
A career planning website for students and parents who are looking for information about: careers, going to post-secondary education or training, and the world of work.
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Charitable Gaming |
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- Charitable Gaming
Service Description
Only charitable or religious organizations may be licensed to conduct charitable gaming events. To be considered charitable, organizations must be non-profit and exist primarily for public service or community benefit. The 'B' licence application fee is $25.00.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide assistance for those wishing to apply for 'B' and 'D' gaming licences for local charitable events (bingo, ticket raffle, special occasion casino and wheel of fortune) where gross sales for all events in one year do not exceed $20,000.
D events cannot exceed $10,000 gross per year.
Service BC accepts payment and application, but does not approve/issue licence. Turn around time is 3 business days.
Organizations may apply online and pay with credit card.
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Child Abuse Prevention |
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- Child Abuse Prevention
Service Description
Preventing child abuse in your community
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Child and Family Benefits Online Calculator |
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- Child and Family Benefits Online Calculator
Service Description
Use the calculator to determine the amount of Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and any benefit or credit from related provincial or territorial programs, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), to which you may be entitled.
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Child Care Resource and Referral Program |
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- Child Care Resource and Referral Program
Service Description
The Child Care Resource and Referral Program provides support, resources and referral services for child care providers and parents in all communities in the province.
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Child Care Search |
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- Child Care Search
Service Description
Parents can search for licensed child care facilities by city, by postal code and by licence category using the new Child Care Search tool.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
The Child Care Search website is available on the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres.
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Child Care Subsidy Program |
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- Child Care Subsidy Program
Service Description
The Child Care Subsidy is a monthly payment that helps British Columbia families meet the costs of child care. The website provides information on eligibility and the application process.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
The Child Care Subsidy Program website is available on the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres.
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Child Support Calculator |
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- Child Support Calculator
Service Description
The child support calculator lets you see how the Child Support Guidelines could be applied by a judge to set the amount of child support under an order in British Columbia. The formula in this calculator is based upon the paying parent's gross income and the number of children eligible for child support.
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Children Who Witness Abuse Counselling Information |
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- Children Who Witness Abuse Counselling Information
Service Description
This community-based program provides individual and group counselling services for children who witness abuse of a parent and to help break the intergenerational cycle of violence against women.
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Children's Fitness Tax Credit |
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- Children's Fitness Tax Credit
Service Description
The children's fitness tax credit lets parents claim up to $500 per year for eligible fitness expenses paid for each child who is under 16 years of age at the beginning of the year in which the expenses are paid.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
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- Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Service Description
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) manages the application process and guides applicants through the steps to becoming Canadian citizens.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Advice for Newcomers |
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- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Advice for Newcomers
Service Description
Information on working and living in Canada.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Change of Address |
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- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Change of Address
Service Description
This online service allows Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) clients to submit an address notification or change of address online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Citizenship Certificate |
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- Citizenship Certificate
Service Description
This application is for Canadian citizens residing in Canada who wish to apply for a citizenship certificate as proof of Canadian citizenship. Supporting documents required will depend on whether the application is for a new certificate or to replace one that was lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
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Commissioner for Taking Affidavits |
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- Commissioner for Taking Affidavits
Service Description
There is no website associated with this service
Commissioners for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia are empowered to administer oaths and take affidavits, declarations and affirmations concerning any cause, proceeding, matter or thing before the Supreme Court or any other Court in the Province.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
At least one staff member in each Service BC Centre is appointed as a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits.
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Community Living BC |
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- Community Living BC
Service Description
Funds community-based supports and services for eligible adults with developmental disabilities, creates policy to meet needs, determines eligibility for supports, and is the contact for families and adults when applying for services
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Congratulatory Messages |
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- Congratulatory Messages
Service Description
Every year the Congratulatory Messages Program coordinates thousands of official greetings for the residents of British Columbia on significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
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Conservation Data Centre |
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- Conservation Data Centre
Service Description
Providing information on species and ecosystems at risk
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Consumer Protection |
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- Consumer Protection
Service Description
The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority (BPCPA) delivers consumer protection services throughout British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Consumer Protection website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Consumer Taxes |
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- Consumer Taxes
Service Description
The Ministry of Small Business and Revenue runs various consumer tax programs including hotel room tax, motor fuel tax, provincial sales tax, and tobacco tax.
For information regarding the BC Farmer Identity Cards for PST exemptions, see http://www.bcac.bc.ca/ bc_farmer_identity_card.htm
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide forms for hotel room tax, registration, vendor registration, and remittance. Offices also accept monthly remittances for sales tax and equipment/business sale and can assist with problems or inquiries.
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Corporate Registry |
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- Corporate Registry
Service Description
The Corporate Registry allows business and society name searches, company name searches, registrations, partnership/proprietorship searches. The Corporate Registry provides the legal framework and files documents for the incorporation, registration, maintenance and dissolution of companies, societies and co-operatives active in British Columbia.
Registration of Proprietorships/Partnerships can be done online at http://www.onestopbc.ca
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Forms to register a society or a partnership/proprietorship are available from your local Service BC Centre. Various Service BC Centres stock Self-Counsel Press forms to register a limited or incorporated company. If, however, your local office does not sell Self-Counsel Press Publications, you will be able to obtain these forms from a stationary store.
Service BC Centres can assist in the Reservation of the Business Names for Societies, Co-Operatives, Partnerships/Proprietorships, BC Corporations and Extra provincial Companies and usually take two working days to finalize the transaction.
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Court Services |
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- Court Services
Service Description
The Court Services Branch is responsible for providing timely and equitable access to all patrons of the various levels of courts in British Columbia, including provincial, county, supreme and the BC Court of Appeal.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- respond to telephone and general enquiries from the public;
- provide the public with information packages on small claims court;
- provide statistical information to the nearest court administrator;
- fax copies of any dispute to the appropriate court registry.
Service BC Centres do not accept or account for restitution, trust fines, federal fines or municipal fines. Cheques or money orders in payment of these fines can be accepted and forwarded to the appropriate court registry. In these cases, the customer is advised that the Service BC Centre does not accept responsibility for transmission of the funds, and they are not counted as received until in possession of the appropriate court.
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Court Services Online |
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- Court Services Online
Service Description
Court Services Online is British Columbia's electronic court registry.
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Criminal Record Checks |
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- Criminal Record Checks
Service Description
Under the Criminal Records Review Act, anyone who works with children or who has unsupervised access to children must submit to a Criminal Record Check.
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Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention |
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- Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Service Description
Throughout the province, trained volunteers, supported by professionals, provide telephone crisis intervention for people experiencing emotional distress.
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Crown Land Registry |
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- Crown Land Registry
Service Description
The Crown Land Registry Information System is a computerized record of Land Act surface encumbrance information for Crown land in British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- provide computerized Crown land status information to the public
- when available, carry copies of lists of Crown land currently available to the public for purchase, lease, etc.
- If a published list is not available, staff will provide the public with contact addresses and telephone numbers for the land office managing the area of interest.
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Crown Publications |
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- Crown Publications
Service Description
Crown Publications offers a variety of special interest books for sale including BC Government publications and legislation, Federal Government code books, nautical charts, topographical, road, street, and world wall maps, as well as a wide selection of B.C. specific books.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide links to the Crown Publications website through Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Cycling BC's Trans Canada Trail |
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- Cycling BC's Trans Canada Trail
Service Description
Information and maps to guide you through some of the province's most stunning landscapes as you explore BC's Trans Canada Trail.
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Dealing with Sudden Death |
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- Dealing with Sudden Death
Service Description
Information on help available for those who have experienced a death.
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Death Registration and Certificates |
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- Death Registration and Certificates
Service Description
Information on registering and ordering death certificates.
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Debt Collection |
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- Debt Collection
Service Description
The professional page for debt collection agencies, debt collectors, bailiffs, and debt poolers.
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Disability WebLinks |
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- Disability WebLinks
Service Description
Persons with Disabilities Online Access to services and information for persons with disabilities, family members, caregivers and all Canadians.
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Dispute Resolution |
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- Dispute Resolution
Service Description
The Ministry of Attorney General's Dispute Resolution Office develops and promotes non-adversarial dispute resolution options within the justice system and government.
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Drive BC |
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- Drive BC
Service Description
Obtain current road conditions in British Columbia
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Driver's Licence Services |
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- Driver's Licence Services
Service Description
You'll find the information you need, whether you're getting your first passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or commercial licence, renewing or replacing an existing licence, or have recently moved to B.C.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide front line driver's licence services in 29 locations throughout the province. For a list of locations, click here.
Services include Driver Written Testing, Vision Screening for all classes of driver’s licences, Licence issuance; Drivers Licence Road Sense Manuals and Brochures; Drivers Licence Abstracts, Address Changes; Snowmobile registrations, transfers; Issuance of Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program forms and decals; Forms and information on Vehicle Impoundments; Administrative Driving Prohibitions and suspensions; Accepts payments for traffic fines and Driver Premiums.
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Early Childhood Educator Loan Assistance Program |
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- Early Childhood Educator Loan Assistance Program
Service Description
The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECEs). In response to this the MCFD in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development (AVED) has implemented the British Columbia Early Childhood Educator Loan Assistance Program. Under this program, recent ECE graduates may be eligible for a maximum award of $2,500 to assist in the repayment of their B.C. student loan.
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Early Childhood Educators Incentive Grant Program |
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- Early Childhood Educators Incentive Grant Program
Service Description
The Ministry of Children and Family Development recognizes the importance of recruiting qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) to support the availability of quality child care spaces. This grant provides ECEs who have not worked in a licensed child care facility for at least two years with an incentive grant to attract them to employment in a licensed child care facility.
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Early Childhood Educators Registry |
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- Early Childhood Educators Registry
Service Description
Information on Early Childhood Educator registration, renewal, change of name or address.
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Education Programs and Services for Parents |
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- Education Programs and Services for Parents
Service Description
Information for parents on educational programs and services for their children in British Columbia.
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Elections BC |
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- Elections BC
Service Description
The Elections BC website provides information about provincial elections, electoral events and an online voter registration system.
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Electrical and Gas Permits |
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- Electrical and Gas Permits
Service Description
The Homeowners section of the B.C. Safety Authority website gives you information about electrical and gas permits, how to find licensed electrical and gas contractors, what to look for in a contractor, and more.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres, in areas where a BC Safety Authority Office does not exist, can provide electrical and gas applications and permits and inspection requests. Contractors can do this online themselves.
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Electronic Forest Management Initiative |
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- Electronic Forest Management Initiative
Service Description
The e-FM initiative includes a suite of ministry applications that are available to Ministry business partners and focuses on business transformation, efficient approval processes and electronic transactions and records.
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Emergency Social Services |
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- Emergency Social Services
Service Description
Short-term assistance to British Columbians who are forced to leave their homes because of fire, floods, earthquakes or other emergencies.
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Employers' Advisor Office |
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- Employers' Advisor Office
Service Description
Employers' Advisers provide independent advice, assistance, representation and training to employers, potential employers and employer associations concerning workers' compensation issues.
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Employment Insurance Family Supplement |
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- Employment Insurance Family Supplement
Service Description
The Family Supplement is a feature of Employment Insurance (EI) that provides additional benefits to low-income families with children.
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Employment Standards Information |
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- Employment Standards Information
Service Description
The Employment Standards Branch administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide copies of the publication 'Guide to the Employment Standards Act' free of charge to employers and employees.
Service BC Centre provide access to the Employment Standards Information website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs). Clients can obtain Self Help Kits and complaint forms from this website.
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Employment Standards Information - Pregnancy Leave |
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- Employment Standards Information - Pregnancy Leave
Service Description
This section explains a pregnant employee’s entitlement to unpaid leave and the length of the leave permitted.
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Employment Standards Tribunal |
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- Employment Standards Tribunal
Service Description
The role of the Employment Standards Tribunal is to hear employment standards appeals and applications for reconsideration filed with the tribunal.
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Enquiry BC |
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- Enquiry BC
Service Description
Enquiry BC is a provincial call centre that provides services to all British Columbia residents, on behalf of provincial government ministries, Crown corporations and public agencies.
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Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program |
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- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Service Description
The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program provides services to entrepreneurs with disabilities who live in western Canadian communities and who are seeking to start up or expand a small or medium-sized business.
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Environmental Emergency Reporting |
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- Environmental Emergency Reporting
Service Description
Provides information and phone numbers to report environmental emergencies.
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Explore BC Parks |
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- Explore BC Parks
Service Description
Information on BC Parks and campground registration both online and by phone.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments, other than credit cards, for BC Parks reservations anywhere in the Province.
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Exporting |
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- Exporting
Service Description
Information for entrepreneurs on setting up an exporting business.
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Family Bonus |
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- Family Bonus
Service Description
The BC Family Bonus Program provides non-taxable monthly payments to help low and modest-income families with the cost of raising children under age 18. Benefits are combined with the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) into a single monthly payment.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the BC Family Business Program website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Family Justice Centre |
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- Family Justice Centre
Service Description
The Family Justice website provides information about a number of issues of interest to BC couples who have separated or who are about to separate and making decisions about child custody, guardianship access or support.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Family Justice website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Farm Classification |
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- Farm Classification
Service Description
How to apply for land to be classified as a farm.
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Farm Labour Contractor |
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- Farm Labour Contractor
Service Description
How to apply to become a farm labour contractor
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Farm Worker Information |
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- Farm Worker Information
Service Description
General information about farm worker employment standards
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Federal Student Work Experience Program |
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- Federal Student Work Experience Program
Service Description
The public service of Canada offers programs for university and college students who want to work for the public service while still in school.
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Film Classification |
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- Film Classification
Service Description
Consumer Protection Authority provides film content information so the public can make informed viewing choices for themselves and their families.
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Find a Physician |
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- Find a Physician
Service Description
The Physician Directory provides information about individual physicians, including contact information and qualifications, and whether or not they are accepting new patients (family physicians only).
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Fire Danger Rating |
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- Fire Danger Rating
Service Description
Map outlining fire dangers in British Columbia
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First Citizens Fund |
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- First Citizens Fund
Service Description
The First Citizens Fund is available for cultural, educational and economic development for Aboriginal people in British Columbia.
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Flood Emergency |
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- Flood Emergency
Service Description
Staff of the River Forecast Centre (RFC) collect and interpret snow, meteorological and streamflow data to provide warnings and forecasts of stream and lake runoff conditions around the province.
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Flood Forecasts, Advisories and Warnings |
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- Flood Forecasts, Advisories and Warnings
Service Description
Staff of the River Forecast Centre (RFC) collect and interpret snow, meteorlogical and streamflow data to provide warnings and forecasts of stream and lake runoff conditions around the province which are posted here.
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Food Protection Services |
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- Food Protection Services
Service Description
Food Protection Services provide policy and scientific advice to the local Health Authorities. In conjunction with the Health Authorities, Food Protection Services develop guidelines and information that are used as a basis for programs administered by the Health Authorities.
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FOODSAFE |
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- FOODSAFE
Service Description
The FOODSAFE website is a resource for instructors, educators, foodservices, workers and consumers in British Columbia.
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Foreign Work Permits |
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- Foreign Work Permits
Service Description
The Work Permits program issues work permits to eligible foreign workers who wish to work temporarily in Canada, provides information on the related application process, and issues visitor records to business visitors.
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Foundations Skills Assessment |
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- Foundations Skills Assessment
Service Description
The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual province-wide assessment of British Columbia students' academic skills, and provides a snapshot of how well BC students are learning foundation skills in Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Numeracy.
The assessment is administered each year to Grade 4 and 7 students in public and provincially funded independent schools.
Parents of students in grades 4 and 7 will find FSA 2009 Information for Parents a useful introduction. This new online resource includes key facts, sample questions and tests, tips on preparing students, and a rundown of what to expect.
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Francophone Affairs |
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- Francophone Affairs
Service Description
This website provides links to all government services and publications that are available in French.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Francophone Affairs website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Freedom of Information Requests |
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- Freedom of Information Requests
Service Description
Information Access Operations service mandate is:
“To lead and deliver optimal services on behalf of the Province of British Columbia, in fulfilling the obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA); the Document Disposal Act (DDA) and the Core Policy and Procedures Manual (CPPM) Chapter 12 for the management of records within the provincial government’s control and/or custody.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
All Service BC Centres have access to the applications for freedom of information requests.
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FrontCounter BC |
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- FrontCounter BC
Service Description
At FrontCounter BC offices across the province, natural resource clients obtain all the information and authorizations they need to start or expand a business.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC provides and manages Community Access Terminals (CATs) at Front Counter BC locations, provides access to the Electronic Government Revenue Management System (eGARMS) used by Front Counter BC, and provides telephone and email response to Front Counter BC through Enquiry BC. The FrontCounter BC website is available on the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres.
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GED Transcript |
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- GED Transcript
Service Description
Order your General Education Development (GED) transcripts and certificates.
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Genealogical Services |
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- Genealogical Services
Service Description
Obtain an Application for Genealogical Search Of Marital Records form
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George Massey Tunnel Bicycle Shuttle Schedule |
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- George Massey Tunnel Bicycle Shuttle Schedule
Service Description
Information about the free shuttle service for bicycles and their riders through the George Massey Tunnel between April and October.
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Goods and Services Tax |
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- Goods and Services Tax
Service Description
Information on the Federal Government goods and services tax
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Government of Canada |
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- Government of Canada
Service Description
The Government of Canada website provides links to programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Government of Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Graduated Licensing Program |
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- Graduated Licensing Program
Service Description
B.C.'s Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) lets you get on-road experience, while putting special restrictions on your licence that help reduce your risk of crashing.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide front line services for driver's license services in 29 locations throughout the province. For a list of locations, click here.
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Group Camping and Picnicking for Groups |
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- Group Camping and Picnicking for Groups
Service Description
Information on provincial parks reservable camping and picnicking facilities for groups.
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Guaranteed Income Supplement |
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- Guaranteed Income Supplement
Service Description
The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides additional money, on top of the Old Age Security pension, to low-income seniors living in Canada.
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Guide to Government of Canada Services for Children and their Families |
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- Guide to Government of Canada Services for Children and their Families
Service Description
Information on federal programs and services available to families in Canada.
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handyDART Transit |
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- handyDART Transit
Service Description
handyDART is a special transportation service for eligible persons with a disability who cannot use regular public transport due to mobility issues.
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Health Canada |
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- Health Canada
Service Description
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health.
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Health Insurance B.C. |
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- Health Insurance B.C.
Service Description
Health Insurance BC administers the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and PharmaCare programs on behalf of the B.C. government.
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Health Toll-Free Information Lines |
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- Health Toll-Free Information Lines
Service Description
List of health toll-free information lines
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HealthLinkBC |
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- HealthLinkBC
Service Description
HealthLinkBC is a self-care program that is available 24 hours a day. This website helps you better understand and manage your health.
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Helpline for Children |
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- Helpline for Children
Service Description
Child abuse prevention website providing information and phone numbers
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Highway Route Information |
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- Highway Route Information
Service Description
Information on major highway routes, exits, landmarks, inland ferry schedules, disaster response routes
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HighwayCams |
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- HighwayCams
Service Description
View highway conditions, traffic volumes, and weather information at a glance.
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Home Owner Grants |
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- Home Owner Grants
Service Description
The purpose of the home owner grant is to help reduce the amount of residential property tax British Columbians pay. The home owner grant applies to taxes paid by British Columbians to their municipality or to the Surveyor of Taxes for rural areas.
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Home Owners Grant for Seniors |
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- Home Owners Grant for Seniors
Service Description
Information on the Provincial Home Owner Grant. The grant reduces the amount of property taxes you have to pay.
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Homeowner Protection Office |
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- Homeowner Protection Office
Service Description
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) provides basic consumer protection legislation and regulatory improvements within the residential construction sector for the main purpose of strengthening consumer protection for buyers of new homes, helping bring about improvements to the quality of residential, construction, and supporting research and education respecting residential construction in British Columbia.
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Housing Programs and Financial Assistance |
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- Housing Programs and Financial Assistance
Service Description
Financial assistance takes the form of forgivable loans or non-repayable contributions, and can be used to fund repairs, renovations, accessibility modifications, the creation of low-income rental units, and home adaptations. Programs are available for low-income households, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
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How to Get Married in B.C. |
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- How to Get Married in B.C.
Service Description
Information on getting married in B.C.
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How to Order a Marriage Certificate |
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- How to Order a Marriage Certificate
Service Description
Apply for a marriage certificate
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
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- Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Service Description
Human Resources and Social Development Canada provides information and programs on income security and social development, skills and employment, and education.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Human Resource and Social Development Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Hunter Number Cards |
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- Hunter Number Cards
Service Description
BC residents who wish to obtain a Resident Hunting Licence must first complete and pass a hunter safety training course, and then obtain their BC Hunter Number Card. The Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) program is administered by the BC Wildlife Federation.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres have hunter number cards available. Service BC Centres recommend hunters ensure they meet all requirements two months in advance of a hunt.
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Hunting Guide Outfitter Licensing |
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- Hunting Guide Outfitter Licensing
Service Description
The guide outfitter licence is issued annually and allows the guide outfitter to operate a guiding business. Without the licenced guide outfitter there can be no business. The responsibility for issuing guide licences and guide outfitter certificates lies with the Regional Fish and Wildlife Managers within the eight (8) Wildlife Management Regions in the province.
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Hunting in BC |
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- Hunting in BC
Service Description
BC residents who have obtained Hunter Number Cards can apply for hunting licenses and species tags.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres have hunting licences and species tags available for B.C. Residents and non-B.C. Residents as well as hunters from outside of Canada.
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I Map BC |
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- I Map BC
Service Description
A window to natural resources in BC
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the I Map BC website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Identity Theft |
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- Identity Theft
Service Description
Identity theft happens when your personal information is stolen and this can be done in a variety of sneaky and illegal ways.
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Immigrating to British Columbia |
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- Immigrating to British Columbia
Service Description
Information on immigrating to B.C.
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Importing |
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- Importing
Service Description
Information for entrepreneurs on setting up an importing business.
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Income Assistance Estimator |
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- Income Assistance Estimator
Service Description
This estimator is for people who need to apply for income assistance. It provides information about eligibility requirements for collecting assistance and estimates the amount of assistance they might receive.
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Income Taxes for Individuals |
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- Income Taxes for Individuals
Service Description
Information on tax programs
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Income Taxes for Small Business |
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- Income Taxes for Small Business
Service Description
Information on tax programs
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Independent Schools |
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- Independent Schools
Service Description
Independent schools offer parents alternatives to a public school education.
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Indian Registry System (IRS) / Certificate of Indian Status (CIS) |
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- Indian Registry System (IRS) / Certificate of Indian Status (CIS)
Service Description
This service supports the following business functions: Register eligible First Nations (FN) individuals as Registered Indians under the Indian Act in the Indian Registry; Record life events (e.g., birth, death, marriage, adoption, etc.) in the Indian Registry; Issue Certificates of Indian Status (Status Cards) to identify FN persons as eligible for services and benefits that are specifically designed for Registered Indians; Renew or replace Certificates of Indian Status.
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Industry Canada |
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- Industry Canada
Service Description
Industry Canada works to improve conditions for investment in the areas of trade, technology, scientific research, telecommunications policy, tourism, and small business development.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Industry Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Industry Training Authority |
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- Industry Training Authority
Service Description
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) oversees B.C.'s industry training and apprenticeship system, providing a skilled workforce for industry and career development opportunities for British Columbians
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres supervise and invigilate ITA exams. Service BC Centres provide access to the Industry Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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InfoBasket |
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- InfoBasket
Service Description
Your link to Agri-Food information
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Information for B.C. Employers |
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- Information for B.C. Employers
Service Description
Guide to Employment Standards, Education Seminars, Self-help information
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Inland Ferry Schedules |
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- Inland Ferry Schedules
Service Description
Schedule, crossing time, passenger and vehicle capacity and contact information
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Insurance Corporation of BC |
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- Insurance Corporation of BC
Service Description
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is a provincial Crown corporation that provides universal auto insurance to B.C. motorists. In addition, the corporation is responsible for driver licensing, vehicle registration and licensing.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide front line services for driver's license services in 29 locations throughout the province. For a list of locations, click here.
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Interim Federal Health Program |
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- Interim Federal Health Program
Service Description
The Interim Federal Health Program provides temporary health insurance to refugees, protected persons and refugee claimants, as well as to their dependants, in Canada who are not yet covered by a provincial or territorial health insurance plan.
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International Driving Permit |
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- International Driving Permit
Service Description
An International Driving Permit (IDP) is a special driving licence for tourists. An IDP allows licensed motorists to drive in international traffic without further tests or applications. It is proof that the holder possesses a valid driving licence, issued by a competent authority, in his or her country of residence.
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Invest British Columbia |
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- Invest British Columbia
Service Description
Your single source for business location information and services
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Kidsport |
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- Kidsport
Service Description
Kidsport is a community-based sport funding program that provides grants for children aged 6 – 18 to participate in a sport season of their choice
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Kindergarten to 12 Education Reporting |
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- Kindergarten to 12 Education Reporting
Service Description
The Ministry of Education provides reporting on the Province of British Columbia education system to Grade 12, with a primary focus on student achievement.
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Labour Relations Board |
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- Labour Relations Board
Service Description
The BC Labour Relations Board is an independent, administrative tribunal with the mandate to mediate and adjudicate employment and labour relations matters related to unionized workplaces.
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Land Titles Searches |
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- Land Titles Searches
Service Description
The purpose of conducting a land title search could be to confirm the registered owner and/or legal description of the land or restricted interests such as: legal notations; charges, liens and interests; undersurface rights; restrictive covenants, and pending applications.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide computerized title search information to the public, Crown, Crown agencies and taxing authorities. Fees Apply
Service BC staff are able to conduct a search with a title number, parcel identifier number, legal description or a registered owner's name and can also conduct document searches for most titles.
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Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program |
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- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program
Service Description
The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program provides free basic French and English language courses to adult permanent residents.
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Learner's License Testing |
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- Learner's License Testing
Service Description
Information on the steps required to get your first passenger (Class 5) licence, including the knowledge test, the L (learner) and N (novice) stages, and road tests.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide front line services for driver's license services in 29 locations throughout the province. For a list of locations, click here.
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LearnNowBC |
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- LearnNowBC
Service Description
A connection to educational opportunities and services in British Columbia for all Kindergarten to Grade 12 learners, including adults.
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Legal Change of Name Info and Registration |
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- Legal Change of Name Info and Registration
Service Description
Register and order certificates online for change of name
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- maintain a supply of forms for all Vital Statistics functions
- issues marriage licenses over the counter
- direct requests for information to their Vital Statistics regional manager as required
- provide information on where similar services may be obtained from other provinces and countries.
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Legal Services Society |
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- Legal Services Society
Service Description
Information on the organization that provides legal aid in B.C. and its services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide services on behalf of the Legal Services Society of British Columbia by:- carrying LSS legal information publications
- assisting clients to navigate Internet-based legal resources
- acting as a mail and fax drop-off/pick-up point for LSS clients
- assisting clients to contact the LSS call centre
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Lifestyle Carbon Calculator |
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- Lifestyle Carbon Calculator
Service Description
The LiveSmart BC Lifestyle Carbon Calculator is an easy way for you to estimate your annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while learning about some great rebates and incentives that will help you save money, save energy, and save the planet.
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Liquor Licensing in B.C. |
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- Liquor Licensing in B.C.
Service Description
Information on liquor licensing and obtaining a liquor license
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Literature for the Blind |
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- Literature for the Blind
Service Description
The Literature for the Blind service offers postage-free delivery for items used by visually impaired persons.
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Lobbyist Registry |
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- Lobbyist Registry
Service Description
Registry for all people who are paid to lobby government. The information in the registry is accessible to the public.
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Locate a Child Care Resource and Referral Office in B.C. |
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- Locate a Child Care Resource and Referral Office in B.C.
Service Description
Search for the Child Care Resource and Referral Office in your community.
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Logging Tax Permits |
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- Logging Tax Permits
Service Description
Information for persons who sell logs, standing timber, cutting rights, or who acquire logs for manufacture, in British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept logging tax payments from the public on behalf of the Ministry of Forests Income Tax Branch
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Manage Post Partum Depression |
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- Manage Post Partum Depression
Service Description
If you have the ""baby blues"" after childbirth, you're not alone—about half of women have a few days of mild depression after having a baby.
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Manufactured Home Registry |
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- Manufactured Home Registry
Service Description
The Manufactured Home Registry distinguishes British Columbia as the only jurisdiction in Canada that protects a person's investment in a manufactured home by having a central register of ownership details and controlling the movement of homes within British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- provide forms for various Manufactured Homes transactions:
- issue transport permits
- accept applications and payments for certain transactions
- Service BC staff can not accept items which involve a bill of sale.
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Marriage Licences |
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- Marriage Licences
Service Description
Information to help you register and order marriage certificates online, in person or by mail.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- maintain a supply of forms for all Vital Statistics functions
- issues marriage licenses over the counter
- direct requests for information to their Vital Statistics regional manager as required
- provide information on where similar services may be obtained from other provinces and countries.
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Medical Services Plan |
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- Medical Services Plan
Service Description
Health Insurance BC provides medical and drug coverage to all eligible British Columbians
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres:- provide applications for new residents, premium and temporary premium assistance, change forms and accept these documents on behalf of MSP.
- accept payments for MSP premiums.
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Mineral Titles Search |
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- Mineral Titles Search
Service Description
Mineral Titles Online (MTO) is an Internet-based mineral titles administration system that allows mineral exploration industry to acquire and maintain a mineral titles by selecting the area on a seamless digital GIS map of British Columbia and pay the associated fees electronically.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access and can assist with obtaining a first time Free Miner Certificate.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Lands |
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Service Description
Information on the ministry's program and services.
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Ministry of Housing and Social Development |
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- Ministry of Housing and Social Development
Service Description
The Ministry of Housing and Social Development provides temporary assistance, disability assistance, supplementary assistance and employment programs for British Columbians in need.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres in specific communities (see listing provided below) provide information, brochures and forms regarding Ministry of Housing and Social Development programs and services. These Service BC Centres are also able to witness signatures, verify identification and accept and forward documents to the Ministry of Housing and Social Development.
The following Service BC Centres provide the above noted services: Ashcroft, Atlin, Bella Coola, Burns Lake, Chetwynd, Clinton, Creston, Dease Lake, Fort St. James, Ganges, Golden, Hazelton, Houston, Invermere, Lillooet, Nakusp, Port Hardy, Queen Charlotte, Revelstoke, Stewart, Squamish, and Valemount.
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MLA's - Contact Your MLA |
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- MLA's - Contact Your MLA
Service Description
Locate a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Motor Vehicle Information |
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- Motor Vehicle Information
Service Description
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) provides vehicle registration, insurance, driver licensing to B.C. motorists.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
The Service BC Centres in Atlin and Dease Lake provide these services. In all other areas of the province, these transactions are performed through ICBC insurance brokers.
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MT Mida Data |
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- MT Mida Data
Service Description
Mineral Titles Online (MTO) is an Internet-based mineral titles administration system that allows mineral exploration industry to acquire and maintain a mineral titles by selecting the area on a seamless digital GIS map of British Columbia and pay the associated fees electronically.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access and can assist with obtaining a first time Free Miner Certificate.
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Municipal - Civic Info (Local Government) |
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- Municipal - Civic Info (Local Government)
Service Description
CivicInfo BC is an information service for those who work, or have an interest in British Columbia's local government sector. CivicInfo BC offers a wide range of services, most of which are freely available through this website.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the CivicInfo BC website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Name Changes |
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- Name Changes
Service Description
Information on legally changing your name.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres: maintain a supply of forms for all Vital Statistics functions; provide information on where similar services may be obtained from other provinces and countries.
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Name Request Online |
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- Name Request Online
Service Description
Submit a business or corporate name for approval by B.C. Registry staff.
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Navigable Waters |
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- Navigable Waters
Service Description
The Navigable Waters Protection Program (NWPP) is responsible for the protection of the public right to navigation and the protection of the environment through the administration of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA).
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres have been appointed as acceptance agents for the deposit of Navigable Waters Protection Application plans.
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Newcomer's Guide to Canadian Housing |
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- Newcomer's Guide to Canadian Housing
Service Description
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) guide to help you find a comfortable place to live in a friendly neighbourhood.
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Notary Public |
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- Notary Public
Service Description
* This is information only. There is no web site associated with this service.
Notary Publics are empowered to administer oaths, take affidavits, declarations and acknowledgements, attest documents and provide notarial certificates.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC staff act as notaries in the following locations: Atlin, Bella Coola, Burns Lake, Chetwynd, Dease Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Houston, Lillooet, Mackenzie, Merritt, Nakusp, Queen Charlotte, Stewart, and Ucluelet.
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Official Anniversary and Birthday Greetings Congratulatory Messages |
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- Official Anniversary and Birthday Greetings Congratulatory Messages
Service Description
The Congratulatory Messages Program co-ordinates thousands of official greetings for the residents of British Columbia on significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access to the Congratulatory Messages Program website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs) in Service BC Centres.
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Offshore Oil and Gas |
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- Offshore Oil and Gas
Service Description
The Offshore Oil and Gas website tracks the activities of the British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Branch. It is also a repository of reports, presentations, publications, maps and other information associated with the development of British Columbia's offshore oil and gas resources.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access to the BC Offshore Oil and Gas website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Old Age Security Pension |
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- Old Age Security Pension
Service Description
The Old Age Security (OAS) Pension is a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age or older who have lived in Canada for at least 10 years.
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Olympic Commerce |
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- Olympic Commerce
Service Description
The 2010 Commerce Centre, informs, educates and connects businesses to the opportunities of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access to the 2010 Commerce website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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OneStop Business Registration |
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- OneStop Business Registration
Service Description
OneStop Business Registry allows you to register a business or change a business address, and complete multiple government applications quickly and efficiently.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Forms to register a society or a partnership/proprietorship are available from your local Service BC Centre. Various Service BC Centres stock Self-Counsel Press forms to register a limited or incorporated company, however, if your local office does not sell Self-Counsel Press Publications, you will be able to obtain these forms from a stationary store.
Service BC Centres can assist in the Reservation of the Business Names for Societies, Co-Operatives, Partnerships/Proprietorships, BC Corporations and Extra provincial Companies and usually take two working days to finalize the transaction.
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Open School |
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- Open School
Service Description
Provides quality educational resources and services for: parents, students, the public sector, including K-12 and adult education.
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Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities |
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- Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Service Description
The Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities provides funding for national, regional and local projects that assist people with disabilities in preparing for and finding employment or self-employment, as well as acquiring the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.
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Order of Canada |
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- Order of Canada
Service Description
Eligibility and nominations - Any person or group is welcome to nominate a deserving individual as candidate for appointment to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s honours system and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. The Order recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country.
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Order Your Marriage Certificate Online |
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- Order Your Marriage Certificate Online
Service Description
From this website you will be able to order the official, legal, certificates or certified photocopies of registration for vital events that have taken place in British Columbia such as marriage, birth or death.
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Pardons |
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- Pardons
Service Description
A pardon allows people who were convicted of a criminal offence, but have completed their sentence and demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens, to have their criminal record kept separate and apart from other criminal records.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the National Parole Board website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Parks Canada Campground Reservation Service |
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- Parks Canada Campground Reservation Service
Service Description
Use this website to make an online or telephone reservation.
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Passenger Transportation |
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- Passenger Transportation
Service Description
The Passenger Transportation website provides information about the licensing requirements for operating commercial ground passenger transportation services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Passenger Transportation Branch website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Passports |
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- Passports
Service Description
Passport Canada is responsible for issuing, revoking, withholding, recovering, and providing instructions on the use of Canadian passports.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Passport Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Past Provincial Exams |
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- Past Provincial Exams
Service Description
Access to e-Exams to assist students in research and private study.
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Patents - Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
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- Patents - Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Service Description
Information on legal recognition for intellectual property.
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Pension Corporation |
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- Pension Corporation
Service Description
This website provides members and their employers (College, Municipal, Public Service, Teachers' and WCB) access to their pension information.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Pension Corporation website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Permanent Resident Card |
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- Permanent Resident Card
Service Description
The Permanent Resident (PR) Card program issues PR Cards to permanent residents of Canada, who must present theirs when travelling by commercial carrier (airplane, boat, bus or train) in order to gain re-entry into Canada.
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Permit and Authorization Bureau |
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- Permit and Authorization Bureau
Service Description
The Permit and Authorization Service Bureau (PASB) is responsible for the administration of Fish and Wildlife Permits, Commercial Licences and BC Parks' Park Use Permits.
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Personal Loss |
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- Personal Loss
Service Description
This website helps you identify some of the steps to take when someone passes away.
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Persons with Disabilities Online |
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- Persons with Disabilities Online
Service Description
Access to services and information for persons with disabilities, family members, caregivers and all Canadians.
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Pesticide Control Exams |
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- Pesticide Control Exams
Service Description
Pesticide vendor or application certificates are obtained when candidates pass the appropriate examination set by the Pesticide Management Branch, Ministry of Environment.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide information and registration forms, book appointments for and invigilate pesticide control examinations.
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Pharmacare |
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- Pharmacare
Service Description
PharmaCare helps British Columbians with the cost of eligible prescription drugs and designated medical supplies. Register for the PharmaCare Program from this website.
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Pharmacare Registration Status |
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- Pharmacare Registration Status
Service Description
Use this website to inquire about the status of your Fair PharmaCare registration.
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Planning Your Business |
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- Planning Your Business
Service Description
Online assistance in preparing a 3 year business plan for new or existing businesses.
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Post Secondary Application Service of B.C. |
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- Post Secondary Application Service of B.C.
Service Description
Apply online to any B.C. post-secondary school
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Pregnant, Healthy and Happy |
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- Pregnant, Healthy and Happy
Service Description
If you’re pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, this website may help you stay healthy until your baby arrives.
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Property Assessment Reviews |
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- Property Assessment Reviews
Service Description
A step-by-step guide for residential property owners who wish to have their property assessment reviewed by a Property Assessment Review Panel.
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Property Taxes |
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- Property Taxes
Service Description
Information about the various Property Tax Programs run by the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue.
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Protection Order Registry |
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- Protection Order Registry
Service Description
A confidential database containing all civil and criminal protection orders issued in British Columbia. The goal of the Protection Order Registry is to contribute to the reduction of violence against women, vulnerable adults, youth and children through support of the enforcement of civil and criminal protection orders.
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Province of B.C. Legislation |
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- Province of B.C. Legislation
Service Description
The Province of B.C. Legislation website provides information on the bills, statutes, and regulations for Legislation in B.C. If you would like copies of legislation for legal purposes, go to the Queen's Printer LegalEze website.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Province of B.C. Legislation website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Provincial Emergency Program |
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- Provincial Emergency Program
Service Description
The function of the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) is to maintain effective awareness, preparedness, response and recovery programs to reduce the human and financial costs of emergencies and disasters. In this role, PEP works closely with local governments, provincial ministries and agencies, federal departments and volunteers.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres carry a supply of 'Disaster Financial Assistance Registration of Intent to Claim' forms. This form is used by members of the public who have suffered damage due to an emergency or disaster recognized by PEP, to inform the program of their intent to claim financial assistance.
Service BC provides access to the Provincial Emergency Program website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Provincial Exam Results |
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- Provincial Exam Results
Service Description
Obtain your exams schedule, exam examples and obtain your results online.
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Provincial Nominee Program |
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- Provincial Nominee Program
Service Description
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offers accelerated immigration for qualified skilled workers and experienced entrepreneurs who wish to settle in British Columbia and become permanent residents of Canada.
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Public Guardian and Trustee Assistance |
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- Public Guardian and Trustee Assistance
Service Description
The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia operates under provincial law to protect the legal rights and financial interests of children, to provide assistance to adults who need support for financial and personal decision making, and to administer the estates of deceased and missing persons where there is no one else able to do so.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres offer customer referrals to the Public Guardian and Trustee and access to their website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Public Post Secondary Institutions of B.C. |
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- Public Post Secondary Institutions of B.C.
Service Description
British Columbia offers a wide range of post-secondary options so students in this province can have the best possible education – with more choices and more access, closer to home.
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Public Service of Canada: Post-Secondary Recruitment Program |
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- Public Service of Canada: Post-Secondary Recruitment Program
Service Description
The Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR) program enables federal organizations to meet recruitment challenges by accessing and hiring qualified university and college graduates from across Canada for entry-level positions.
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Public Transit |
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- Public Transit
Service Description
Bus routes and schedules
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Recreation Sites and Trails |
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- Recreation Sites and Trails
Service Description
Information about the more than 1,200 recreation sites and 600 trails located on Crown land throughout British Columbia.
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Recreational Freshwater Fishing in BC |
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- Recreational Freshwater Fishing in BC
Service Description
Information on all sport fishing regulation in effect in freshwater in British Columbia (except for salmon fishing and fishing in National Parks) is available through the 2008/2009 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.
The Angling e-Licensing website allows online purchases for freshwater fishing licences for recreational purposes.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Recreational Freshwater Fishing in B.C. website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs). Service BC Centres also sell licences directly to the public.
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Recycling in British Columbia |
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- Recycling in British Columbia
Service Description
In British Columbia, Industry-led Product Stewardship is a government strategy to place the responsibility for end of life product management on the producer and consumers of a product and not the general taxpayer or local government.
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Registry of Licensed Residential Builders |
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- Registry of Licensed Residential Builders
Service Description
If you are looking for a particular builder, you can search by HPO licence number, company name, or primary contact name. To see who is licensed in your area, enter your location and search for residential builders, building envelope renovators or both.
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Report a Problem on a Highway |
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- Report a Problem on a Highway
Service Description
If you see a problem on the highway that could be hazardous to other drivers, immediately report it to the Highway Maintenance Contractor in the area where the problem occurs.
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Reserve a BC Parks Campground |
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- Reserve a BC Parks Campground
Service Description
Use this website to make an online reservation.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments for BC Parks reservations anywhere in the province.
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Resettlement Assistance Program |
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- Resettlement Assistance Program
Service Description
The Resettlement Assistance Program helps refugees and protected persons resettle in Canada by providing them with financial assistance to cover the costs of accommodations, essential clothing, household effects and other living expenses.
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Residential Builder |
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- Residential Builder
Service Description
Becoming a Licensed Residential Builder; Renewing a Residential License Builder; Suspension or Cancellation of a Residential Builder License
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Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) |
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- Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)
Service Description
The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities offers financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to undertake accessibility work to modify dwellings occupied or intended for occupancy by low-income persons with disabilities.
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Residential Tenancy Branch |
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- Residential Tenancy Branch
Service Description
The Residential Tenancy Branch provides landlords and tenants with information and dispute resolution services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres act as a third party in the dispute resolution process by accepting application and payments and forwarding to the Residential Tenancy Branch for processing and hearing scheduling. Some Service BC Centres may hold in person hearings, but don’t participate in the process. Most are by conference call.
Service BC Centres also provide copies of 'A Guide for Landlords and Tenants in British Columbia', and the various forms and fact sheets associated with Residential Tenancies.
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Resource Centre for Small Business |
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- Resource Centre for Small Business
Service Description
This site will connect you with the many programs and resources available to help you grow your small business in British Columbia.
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Road Maps |
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- Road Maps
Service Description
Find road maps for communities in British Columbia.
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Road Reports |
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- Road Reports
Service Description
Access current road reports and conditions
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Royal BC Museum Ticket Sales |
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- Royal BC Museum Ticket Sales
Service Description
Order your admission tickets online
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Rural Property Taxes |
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- Rural Property Taxes
Service Description
Obtain Information on rural property taxes. Other information that can be found on this website: Homeowner Grant, Property Transfer Tax, Property Tax Deferment, School Tax, and First Nations Self-Taxation.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments and Home Owner Grants for rural property taxes, and conduct tax searches, address changes and initiate duplicate notices if the original is lost. Miscellaneous forms and brochures are also available.
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Safe Communities |
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- Safe Communities
Service Description
Personal, Families and Community Safety Guide
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School Choices |
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- School Choices
Service Description
The School Choices database will allow you to search all 1809 public schools in the province by name, city or level (elementary, middle, or secondary) and all 5662 specialties.
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School Districts and Contacts |
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- School Districts and Contacts
Service Description
Search for school districts and contact information
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School Profile Tool |
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- School Profile Tool
Service Description
Use this tool to find school contact information, key performance information, satisfaction survey results, and graduation rates.
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Search for a Marriage Commissioner |
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- Search for a Marriage Commissioner
Service Description
Search online for a Marriage Commissioner
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Search for a Marriage Licence Issuer |
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- Search for a Marriage Licence Issuer
Service Description
Find locations of Marriage Licence Issuers.
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Seniors - Affordable Housing |
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- Seniors - Affordable Housing
Service Description
Seniors with low incomes who are able to live without any support services or who can continue to live independently with the assistance of home care, may apply for affordable housing developments managed by BC Housing or non-profit and co-op housing providers.
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Seniors - Health Information - Travel Assistance Program |
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- Seniors - Health Information - Travel Assistance Program
Service Description
The Travel Assistance Program (TAP) offers travel discounts to eligible B.C. residents who must travel within the province for non-emergency medical specialist services not available in their own community, and whose travel expenses are not covered by third-party insurance or other government programs.
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Seniors - Health Services - Acute, Home and Community Care Services |
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- Seniors - Health Services - Acute, Home and Community Care Services
Service Description
Information on services available to seniors
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Seniors - Health Services - Chronic Disease Self-Management Program |
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- Seniors - Health Services - Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Service Description
The B.C. Government has provided funding to health authorities who work with the University of Victoria Centre on Aging to provide free six-week patient education programs for people with chronic health conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes and lung disease.
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Seniors - Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence |
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- Seniors - Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence
Service Description
The Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence (HASI) program offers financial assistance for minor home adaptations that will help low-income seniors to perform daily activities in their home independently and safely.
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Seniors - Housing - Independent Living B.C. |
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- Seniors - Housing - Independent Living B.C.
Service Description
Independent Living BC (ILBC) offers an option for those Seniors who need some assistance but do not want or need 24-hour care.
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Seniors Information |
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- Seniors Information
Service Description
Access to the BC Seniors' Guide which contains helpful information on programs and benefits available to seniors in British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide online access to the Seniors Information website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Seniors Information Line |
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- Seniors Information Line
Service Description
This line is a free telephone line providing a one-stop source of information for government services, including information about health services.
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Seniors Transit Fare Discount |
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- Seniors Transit Fare Discount
Service Description
TransLink, in the Lower Mainland, and BC Transit-funded services elsewhere in B.C., offer discount fares for passengers 65 years of age or over. You will receive this discount by presenting your B.C. Gold CareCard when you pay your fare.
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Separation and Divorce |
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- Separation and Divorce
Service Description
This section of the Family Justice web site is designed to help you understand what separation is and how to get a divorce.
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Separation and Divorce - Appealing the Court Order |
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- Separation and Divorce - Appealing the Court Order
Service Description
If you disagree with what the Provincial Court judge decided in your case, you have the right to appeal the court order in BC Supreme Court.
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Separation and Divorce - Basic Family Law |
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- Separation and Divorce - Basic Family Law
Service Description
Decisions that have to be made when a couple separates or divorces.
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Separation and Divorce - Child Support |
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- Separation and Divorce - Child Support
Service Description
Child support information
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Separation and Divorce - Do It Yourself Divorce |
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- Separation and Divorce - Do It Yourself Divorce
Service Description
Information to help you understand what separation is and how to get a divorce.
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Separation and Divorce - Family Justice Counsellors |
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- Separation and Divorce - Family Justice Counsellors
Service Description
Family Justice Centres provide services to British Columbians going though separation or divorce.
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Separation and Divorce - Guide to Legal Terms |
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- Separation and Divorce - Guide to Legal Terms
Service Description
Legal terms defined
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Separation and Divorce - Keeping Your Family Safe |
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- Separation and Divorce - Keeping Your Family Safe
Service Description
Information on how to protect yourself and your children
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Separation and Divorce - Legal Advice |
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- Separation and Divorce - Legal Advice
Service Description
Legal advice options
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Separation and Divorce - Mediation and Collaborative Law |
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- Separation and Divorce - Mediation and Collaborative Law
Service Description
Mediation options
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Separation and Divorce - Publications |
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- Separation and Divorce - Publications
Service Description
The Divorce Act makes it possible for many married couples in Canada to handle divorce proceedings themselves, without hiring lawyers to act on their behalf. This site provides information on How To Begin A Do-it-yourself Divorce.
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Service Canada |
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- Service Canada
Service Description
The Service Canada website contains information about federal programs and services.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Service Canada website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Serving It Right Applications |
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- Serving It Right Applications
Service Description
Serving It Right is B.C.’s responsible beverage service program. It is designed to encourage a responsible, caring and professional approach to the service of alcohol.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide Serving It Right kits as well as access to the website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Site Registry |
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- Site Registry
Service Description
The Site Registry allows access to information retained by the provincial government on the environmental condition of land. It includes electronic and paper records for sites whether or not they are clean or contaminated. It contains information on private, provincial Crown and federal lands in B.C.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Site Registry website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs) and can assist the public in searching the Site Registry.
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Small Business BC |
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- Small Business BC
Service Description
Small Business BC is the comprehensive Business Development Resource for people exploring opportunities, launching new ventures and growing existing businesses.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Small Business BC website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Small Claims Court |
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- Small Claims Court
Service Description
Small Claims Court is a court of law where ordinary people can handle their own cases up to $25,000.
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Snowmobile Registration |
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- Snowmobile Registration
Service Description
All snowmobiles must be registered, no matter what they are used for or where they are used, as required by the Motor Vehicle (All Terrain) Act.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres in most locations can accept and process New Registrations, Transfers and replacement registrations.
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Social Insurance Number (SIN) |
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- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Service Description
The Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a nine-digit number that you must have for employment in Canada and to access to government programs and benefits.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide Social Insurance Number applications in locations where there is no federal government office. Service BC Centres provide access to the Social Insurance Number application information website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Social Occasion Raffle Tickets |
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- Social Occasion Raffle Tickets
Service Description
Most gaming in B.C. requires a licence.
The 'B' licence application fee is $25.00. Only charitable or religious organizations may be licensed to conduct gaming events. To be considered charitable, organizations must be non-profit and exist primarily for public service or community benefit.
Gaming proceeds may only be used for charitable or religious purposes within British Columbia.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide assistance for those wishing to apply for ""B"" gaming licences for local charitable events (bingo, ticket raffle, special occasion casino and wheel of fortune) where gross sales for all events in one year do not exceed $20,000. See the 'CHARITABLE GAMING' service listing.
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Sport BC |
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- Sport BC
Service Description
Sport BC provides a wide range of services aimed at benefiting amateur sport participants.
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Sport Canada Funding Programs Overview |
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- Sport Canada Funding Programs Overview
Service Description
Sport Canada works to advance sport within the context of Government of Canada priorities. Moreover, the Department of Canadian Heritage is striving to establish Canada as a leading sport nation at home and abroad, where all Canadians and their communities enjoy, value and celebrate the benefits of active participation and excellence in sport.
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Start With Hi |
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- Start with Hi
Service Description
A Community Living BC public awareness initiative that encourages all British Columbians to say “Hi” to people with developmental disabilities to help them feel more welcome and safe in their communities
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StudentAid BC |
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- StudentAid BC
Service Description
StudentAid BC helps eligible students with the cost of their post-secondary education through loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships and special programs. It also has programs for borrowers who need help repaying their loans.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres carry StudentAid BC application packages for student financial assistance including Canada Student Loans, BC Student Loans, Canada Study Grants and Canada Millennium Bursaries
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Supreme Court of British Columbia |
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- Supreme Court of British Columbia
Service Description
The British Columbia Court of Appeal is the highest court in the province and hears appeals from the British Columbia Supreme Court and some criminal appeals from the Provincial Court, as well as appeals from administrative tribunals.
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Surgical Wait Times |
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- Surgical Wait Times
Service Description
Search for surgical wait times information in British Columbia.
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Surplus Assets |
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- Surplus Assets
Service Description
Asset Investment Recovery (AIR) is responsible for the disposal of surplus tangible assets of the Province of British Columbia. These assets include buildings, vehicles, boats, heavy equipment and office furnishings.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres assist Asset Investment Recovery in disposal of surplus assets where shipping to a warehouse is not economical. This may include displaying assets, accepting bid proposals and processing payments.
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Tax Credit for Public Transit |
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- Tax Credit for Public Transit
Service Description
The Government of Canada is encouraging Canadians to use public transit with a tax credit to help cover the cost of public transit. The tax credit is applicable for buses, streetcars, subways, commuter trains and local ferries.
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Teen Depression Self-Help Tool |
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- Teen Depression Self-Help Tool
Service Description
A guide to assist teens dealing with depression.
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Temporary Resident Visa |
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- Temporary Resident Visa
Service Description
The Temporary Resident Visa program issues temporary resident visas (single entry visas and multiple entry visas) and transit visas to eligible applicants and provides information on the related application process.
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Ticket Raffle Licences |
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- Ticket Raffle Licences
Service Description
Only charitable or religious organizations may be licensed to conduct ticket raffle, charitable gaming events. To be considered charitable, organizations must be non-profit and exist primarily for public service or community benefit. The ""B"" licence application fee is $25.00.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide assistance for those wishing to apply for ""B"" gaming licences for local charitable events (bingo, ticket raffle, special occasion casino and wheel of fortune) where gross sales for all events in one year do not exceed $20,000. See the “CHARITABLE GAMING” service listing.
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Tidal (Saltwater) Fishing Licence |
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- Tidal (Saltwater) Fishing Licence
Service Description
Tidal (saltwater) fishing regulations and licences are under the jurisdiction of the Canadian federal government.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Recreational Licensing website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Tourism BC |
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- Tourism BC
Service Description
Website providing information on the organization's corporate programs that will be useful for tourism operators, news media and interested stakeholders.
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Tourism Resort Development |
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- Tourism Resort Development
Service Description
The Resort Development Branch works closely with other government ministries, agencies, local governments, First Nations, the public, resort operators, and investors to support and facilitate new and expanded resort developments on Crown Land.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Resource Development website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Tourist Information |
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- Tourist Information
Service Description
Information on planning a visit to British Columbia
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres carry copies of the Outdoor and Recreation, Accommodation and Travel Guides, as well as current copies of BC Ferries schedules and fees. Some Service BC centres also offer B.C. road maps for sale.
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Trade Exams |
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- Trade Exams
Service Description
The Industry Training Authority oversees industry training and apprenticeship system, providing a skilled workforce for industry and career development opportunities for British Columbians. The Industry Training Authority (ITA) provides Inter-Provincial (IPSE) and Certificate of Qualification (CofQ) Trade Exams
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
On behalf of the Industry Training Authority, Service BC Centres provide Invigilation of Inter-Provincial Standard and Certificate of Qualification Examinations.
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Traffic Fines |
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- Traffic Fines
Service Description
Information on how to pay or dispute a traffic ticket.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments for traffic fines.
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Training, Career and Worker Information |
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- Training, Career and Worker Information
Service Description
Federal information on career exploration, workers' rights and employment links.
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Traveller Information |
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- Traveller Information
Service Description
Check road conditions in B.C.
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Treaty Negotiation |
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- Treaty Negotiation
Service Description
Provides information on treaties and treaty negotiations in B.C.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide copies of all treaty negotiation documents and information, free to the public.
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Universal Child Care Benefit |
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- Universal Child Care Benefit
Service Description
The Universal Child Care Benefit is designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. The UCCB is for children under the age of 6 years.
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Vehicle - Heavy Load Restrictions |
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- Vehicle - Heavy Load Restrictions
Service Description
Provides load restriction information
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Vehicle Impoundment Release |
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- Vehicle Impoundment Release
Service Description
Information on obtaining your vehicle release. Vehicle impoundments may be appealed and applications for early release may be submitted.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres in 29 locations throughout the Province accept applications for review within 30 days of becoming aware of the impoundment, issue vehicle releases and collect the appropriate fees.
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Veteran Affairs Disability Pension |
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- Veteran Affairs Disability Pension
Service Description
Information on the Veterans Affairs disability pension
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Veterans Services |
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- Veterans Services
Service Description
The Pension Act which is administered exclusively by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), provides pension awards to those suffering from disabilities related to military service, either during peace or war time.
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Victim Services |
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- Victim Services
Service Description
The government of B.C. funds over 150 programs, run by non-profit agencies and local police detachments, that provide information about the justice system, practical help, emotional support and referrals to other appropriate programs.
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VictimLink |
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- VictimLink
Service Description
VictimLINK is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family and sexual violence, and all other crimes.
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Vital Statistics - Non BC Residents |
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- Vital Statistics - Non BC Residents
Service Description
The Vital Statistics - non-BC resident web page provides a list of contacts for vital statistic services from the other provinces.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Vital Statistics Offices – non-BC Residents web page through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Vital Statistics Agency |
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- Vital Statistics Agency
Service Description
Information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death or marriage and legal name change online, in person and by mail.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres can assist with and accept payment for various Vital Statistics applications, and forward those applications for processing. Service BC Centres also issue marriage licences.
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Voter Registration |
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- Voter Registration
Service Description
Register or update your voter registration for provincial elections and electoral events.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC staff carry out duties as assigned by Deputy District Registrars of Voters. Eligible individuals may register to vote and update information by visiting any Service BC Centre.
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Waste Buster |
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- Waste Buster
Service Description
Through Waste Buster, you can identify waste and make suggestions to improve processes.
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Waste Discharge Fees |
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- Waste Discharge Fees
Service Description
The Ministry of Environment, Waste Discharge Authorizations website describes the process for applying for a waste discharge authorization, typically a permit or approval.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres process payments on invoices for these fees.
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Water Licence Approvals |
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- Water Licence Approvals
Service Description
All water in British Columbia is owned by the Crown on behalf of the residents of the province. Authority to divert and use surface water is obtained by a licence or approval in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Water Act and the Water Protection Act.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres accept payments for Water Licence Rental fees but do not accept or process applications. Service BC Centres provide access to the Ministry of Environment Water Stewardship website (containing water license applications and renewals) through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Weather Information |
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- Weather Information
Service Description
Obtain current conditions and forecasts
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Welcome BC |
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- Welcome BC
Service Description
Information regarding immigrating to British Columbia
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Wills Registry, Notices and Searches |
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- Wills Registry, Notices and Searches
Service Description
Information on how to search for a will notice
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres supply application forms for wills notices and searches. We accept payment, and forward to Vital Statistics for processing.
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Winter Driving Tips |
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- Winter Driving Tips
Service Description
Guidelines for winter driving
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Women: Crisis Lines and Transition Houses |
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- Women: Crisis Lines and Transition Houses
Service Description
Community-based prevention projects and counselling programs for women who have experienced violence, services for women and children leaving abusive relationships, counselling for children who have witnessed abuse, and their families.
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Women's Services |
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- Women's Services
Service Description
Information for women on programs and services and online resources
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Service BC Centres provide access to the Womens' Services website through the Community Access Terminals (CATs).
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Workers' Compensation Appeal Board |
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- Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Service Description
This site provides information about Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) and various aspects of workers' compensation appeal matters.
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WorkSafeBC - Worker's Compensation Board of B.C. |
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- WorkSafeBC - Worker's Compensation Board of B.C.
Service Description
WorkSafeBC (formerly the Workers' Compensation Board of BC) is dedicated to the safety, protection and good health of workers.
What Service BC Can Do to Assist
Some Service BC Centres will be able to assist the public with online registration with WorkSafeBC through the OneStop Business Registration website.
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Youth Path |
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- Youth Path
Service Description
Information on services for unemployed youth, aboriginal youth, disabled youth, newcomer youth, and employers.
