2025 was a year shaped by uncertainty, yet it was also a year where collaboration and care carried us forward.
As programs evolved and newcomers faced new kinds of challenges, MOSAIC staff, volunteers, partners, donors, funders and community members came together to navigate with steadiness and purpose. What made this year remarkable was not the scale of the changes around us, but the way we responded, the way we thrived together.
With MOSAIC’s 50th anniversary approaching in 2026, we look back on 2025 as a year that strengthened our foundation and deepened our sense of community. A year of thoughtful progress, meaningful collaboration and hope carried forward.
Expanding access to health and wellness
A major milestone this year was the opening of the MOSAIC Community Clinic in Burnaby on February 6.
Built on trauma-informed, culturally safe and team-based care, the clinic supports newcomers, Indigenous clients, new parents and babies, people experiencing homelessness or unstable housing, and those living with complex mental health needs.
Operated within the Burnaby Primary Care Network (PCN) in partnership with Fraser Health, the Burnaby Division of Family Practice, the Burnaby Inter-Agency Council, and the Ministry of Health, the clinic represents a truly collaborative effort.
Strengthening supports for families, refugees and migrant communities
In 2025, MOSAIC worked to bring settlement, refugee, migrant worker, family, youth and community health programs into closer alignment across Burnaby and Vancouver. The result is a smoother experience for newcomer families seeking support at key moments of transition.
This year also marked the launch of the Sudanese Integration and Resettlement Assistance Initiative (SIRA), a private sponsorship effort running from 2025 to 2027. Through the generosity of co-sponsors across BC, the initiative offers Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees pathways to safety, stability and new beginnings.
Opening doors to education, employment and language
Employment and language services continued to evolve as newcomers navigated a shifting labour market.
- More than 2,700 job seekers connected with over 50 employers at our Annual Job Fair.
- Over 230 internationally trained professionals gathered for the 15th Immigrant Professionals Conference, with employers, educators and industry leaders sharing insights and opportunities.
We also advanced innovative approaches, including:
- a national design project with the Future Skills Centre to co-create better employment pathways for refugees with lower English levels;
- a Building Service Worker program tailored for Spanish-speaking clients that blended sector training with language and interpretation support.
As leaders in language education, our teams hosted a major IRCC-requested LINC and Early Childhood Education conference, supported regional LINC gatherings and began planning new higher-level workplace English classes through MOSAIC Engage.
Our new language testing lab in Metrotown opened for IELTS and CELPIP, helping clients work toward permanent residence, citizenship and career goals.
Growing equity, civic participation and community leadership
The Centre for Diversity (C4D) relaunched in 2025 with an expanded role in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion. Through EDI training, audits, and policy advising, C4D supported organizations across BC with internal anti-racism, staff training, and people-focused initiatives.
Civic engagement programs — including SCOPE, CONNECT, and elections-related initiatives — continued to help racialized newcomers build confidence, participate in civic life and explore pathways into advocacy and community leadership.
This year also strengthened MOSAIC’s work with Indigenous communities.
We hosted our first Indigenous Business Fair, creating space for Indigenous entrepreneurs to connect with staff and community members. In addition, education and storytelling around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offered resources to help communities reflect, learn and honour Survivors and their families.
Advancing advocacy and public policy leadership
In 2025, MOSAIC continued to support policy conversations that shape the lives of newcomers across BC.
We presented recommendations to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, highlighting three key areas essential to newcomer wellbeing:
- health care access for temporary foreign workers,
- funding for Canadian work experience programs, and
- expanding housing capacity for refugee claimants.
Nationally, MOSAIC contributed to the ongoing growth of The Canada We Believe In. Through this work, MOSAIC helped advance public dialogue grounded in inclusion and dignity.
Bringing communities together across Metro Vancouver
Across Metro Vancouver, MOSAIC continued to be present where communities gather, from Canada Day celebrations to Surrey Fusion Festival, Italian Day, Pride events and more.
Creative programming for seniors remained a meaningful part of community life. The Seniors’ Choir and the thoughtful musical production “Seniors Take On Things We Never Talk About” brought people together to explore connection, creativity and conversations that matter.
This year, Multicultural Seniors’ Day welcomed more than 420, where partners from all levels of government and Indigenous communities joined us in honouring the wisdom and leadership of immigrant seniors.
We also celebrated a record-breaking year for the MOSAIC Awards, receiving 222 scholarship applications across eleven awards totaling $41,500. These awards recognized the achievements and contributions of immigrants, refugees and community leaders who inspire change in BC and beyond.
Strengthening capacity through generosity and partnerships
We are grateful for the donors, partners and community members whose support helped sustain MOSAIC’s programs this year. Their contributions ensured continued access to language learning, employment services, youth and seniors programming, settlement support and community health initiatives at a time when these services were needed more than ever.
We also acknowledge the many individuals, foundations and organizations recognized in our 2024–2025 Impact Report, whose partnership strengthens our work across Metro Vancouver.
Staff contributed as well through the MOSAIC for Good fundraising campaign, including the International Lunch, Mini Market, Silent Auction and other staff-led efforts. These efforts reflect the collective spirit that defines MOSAIC and the many ways our community comes together to support newcomers.
Looking ahead
We end this year with deep gratitude for everyone who contributed to MOSAIC’s work in 2025. Your compassion, commitment and partnership helped newcomers take important steps toward safety, belonging, and opportunity. For that, and so much more, thank you.
In 2026, MOSAIC marks 50 years of walking alongside newcomers. This anniversary gives us a chance to honour our shared history, celebrate the resilience of the communities we serve, and imagine the future we are building together.
Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to stepping into our 50th year with you.
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