Industry Information and Resources

Government of Canada: Canada’s federal economic response plan to COVID-19
Government of British Columbia: Official information of BC’s provincial COVID-19 response, including news from the provincial health officer and the province’s economic response plans
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Information on how COVID-19 is affecting immigration matters, including temporary foreign workers and employees on work permits.
Hotel Association of Canada: Industry guidelines and information for accommodation providers.
Transport Canada: Updates to transportation-related measures taken by Transport Canada in response to the evolving novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Destination British Columbia: A collection of business resources and other information on COVID-19 and the travel industry.
Indigenous Tourism Canada: Resources and information for Indigenous tourism businesses.
Indigenous Tourism British Columbia: Resources and information for Indigenous tourism businesses.
Small Business BC: For the latest information on small business supports, resources and advisory services during COVID-19
Community Futures: Offers emergency loans, COVID -19 supportS, and webinars and training through the Taking Care of Business Program for businesses located within the Sun Country, Cariboo Chilcotin and North Cariboo areas.
Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC): is committed to supporting women-owned businesses through the COVID-19 crisis with free webinars, digital resources, and one-on-one appointments.
Business Development Corporation (BDC): Currently offering special COVID-19 business planning tools for entrepreneurs
BC’s Restart Plan: BC’s Restart Plan lays out a series of steps that we will take together to protect people and ensure that our province can come back from COVID-19 stronger than before.