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Legal Aid BC Call Centre

Legal Aid BC Call Centre


The LABC province-wide Call Centre provides legal representation and information services. When applying for legal aid, callers are asked questions to determine eligibility for services. Proof of the financial information provided is required. Services are provided in English. Interpreter services are available in over 100 languages. Callers can also access recorded messages about LABC services in six languages: Cantonese, English, French, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Spanish.


topic
Abuse & family violence; Children & teens; Crimes & offences; Family law; Immigrants & refugees; Legal help & lawyers
type of service
Legal advice, representation or advocacy; Information or self-help

phone
1-866-577-2525 (toll free)
604-408-2172
location
All of BC
language support
Arabic, Burmese, Cantonese, Dari, English, Farsi (Persian), French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Mandarin, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog/Filipino, Tamil, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese
hours
9 am to 4 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday); 9 am to 2:30 pm (Wednesday)
Last updated December 13, 2023