Plain answers, written with care.
Short, honest guides for the questions newcomer families raising a child/children with a disability ask most in BC. No jargon, just the next step.
Your first weeks in BC
The things we wish someone had handed us on day one: documents, health coverage, and children’s benefits, in the order that works.
Before you arrive in Canada
A pre-departure checklist for families raising a child/children with a disability: documents, money, housing, and health, sorted before you land.
Your first weeks in BC
The five things to sort out first, in the order that works: a Social Insurance Number (SIN), health coverage, child benefits, banking, and a doctor.
School and IEP support in BC
How to enrol your child, request an Individualized Education Plan, and ask for assessments, with confidence.
Disability benefits for newcomer families
The Disability Tax Credit, Child Disability Benefit, Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), and more: what each is, and where to apply.
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