The Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) is a non-profit organization founded in November 1989 by three former refugees. The centre has 20 years of experience in helping immigrants, refugees, new Canadian citizens, and visible minorities settle and adapt into new lives in Greater Victoria.

More than 8,000  VIRCS clients work in Greater Victoria - VIRCS works for you. Our mission is to assist in the settlement and adjustment of immigrants and refugees in Canada, and to provide services designed to increase the newcomer's participation in Canadian society, by assisting the newcomer to overcome barriers.