RuralBC SECRETARIAT REGIONAL OFFICES
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What do the Regional Offices do? |
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The Regional
Managers are the the primary regional
contact for improved access to provincial
government services, resources, and program
funding information designed to assist
communities and regions achieve their
economic and community development goals.
We link local government staff and economic
development professionals to provincial
programs and initiatives such as WorkBC,
Asia-Pacific, regional trusts, Towns for
Tomorrow, Trees for Tomorrow, the Community
Development Trust, municipal infrastructure
grant programs, Mountain Pine Beetle
mitigation, and the 2010 Winter Games.
We also help identify
and implement opportunities for business development,
business retention, investment and economic
development. |
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How do I find information about funding
for my community project? |
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Try searching the
CivicInfo BC Grant Database or
Funding Sources For British Columbia
Communities,
or contact one of our regional
staff for assistance. |
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What do we do if our community doesn’t
have an economic development function? |
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Contact one of
our staff. They can assist you to build
capacity in your community or will help to
find suitable resources for your community. |
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| Q. |
I own a business and am having trouble
finding workers
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is there anything you can do to help? |
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Please contact our closest regional
office. Our staff will provide you with
information about local skills & labour
initiatives, and can assist you to access
programs such as the Provincial Nominee
Program, Temporary Foreign Worker Program,
and the Job Opportunities Program. |
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Who should we contact? |
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Look at the
map to locate the office closest to you and then
contact one of our
staff. We will be happy to assist with
your question. |
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| Q. |
Where are your offices? |
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The branch has offices in seven communities
across B.C. See the
map for
locations. |
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| Q. |
I'm trying to find information or would
like to ask a question about a particular
government department or program. Who
should I call? |
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Call the Toll-Free EnquiryBC
Hotline at 1-800-663-7867. The
operator will help you to find the proper
person to answer your question. |
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