Kinbrace

Kinbrace Community Society is a registered charity based in Vancouver, British Columbia, committed to welcoming people in Canada’s refugee protection system by providing housing, orientation, accompaniment and education.
The organisation operates a housing- and community-based model: it maintains multiple transitional housing units for refugee claimants who are navigating the refugee protection process and settling in Canada. These units offer a period of stay (three or more months) while claimants orient to Canada, engage in community life and move toward permanent housing.
Additional services include orientation and education about the refugee claim process, legal and settlement systems, employment readiness, and community integration. The staff and volunteers walk alongside newcomers to provide support, mentorship and connection.
Kinbrace emphasises relational, community-centred approaches: shared meals, host-community interactions, wellness programs and the values of welcome, trust, mutual transformation, celebration and prayer are woven into the experience.
For refugees or refugee claimants arriving or living in the Vancouver area, Kinbrace offers a meaningful entry point — particularly for those facing housing insecurity, isolation or language/cultural barriers. The combination of housing plus wrap-around support can make the difference between crisis and stability.
There are some caveats: Kinbrace is not a law firm, it does not provide full legal representation; it also focuses on claimants (not necessarily all immigrant categories) and is centred in the Vancouver/BC region. As such newcomers in other provinces or with different immigration statuses may need to access local services.
Overall, Kinbrace stands out as a community-driven, lived-experience-rich organisation supporting refugee claimants in their settlement and welcome journey in the Vancouver area.