Legal Services - Legal Aid BC

Provided by Legal Services Society

Provides legal aid to people in BC experiencing barriers accessing the legal system.
Legal Aid BC provides free or low-cost legal help to people in British Columbia who cannot afford a lawyer. It offers legal information, advice, and full legal representation for eligible individuals facing serious legal issues such as family law disputes, child protection matters, criminal charges, and immigration or refugee cases.

The organization aims to improve access to justice by supporting people who face barriers in the legal system, particularly those with low incomes or vulnerable circumstances. Services are delivered through in-person offices, phone-based advice lines, community partners, and online resources, with lawyers available to provide guidance or represent clients in court when they qualify.

Legal Aid BC will pay for a lawyer to represent individuals if:
  • Their legal problem is covered by Legal Aid BC's legal aid rules.
  • They meet the financial guidelines, and
  • They have no other way of getting legal help.
Legal problems that may be covered by legal aid include:
  • Criminal charges,
  • Mental health and prison issues,
  • Serious family problems,
  • Child protection matters, and
  • Immigration and refugee issues.
For information on eligibility, click here. For information on how to apply, click here.

Location finder: https://legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid...

604-408-2172

Toll Free: 1-866-577-2525

Public email: info@legalaid.bc.ca

Website: https://legalaid.bc.ca

#400, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3A8

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Wednesday 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Service is available in Cantonese, English, French, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Spanish.

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Edmonton, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Grand Prairie, Granisle, Greenwood, Hanceville, Harrison Mills, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kispiox, Kitimat, Kwadacha Nation (Fort Ware), Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Okotoks, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, Yale, and Zeballos

Service Types Provided
Immigrant and Refugee Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided by phone
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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