Social Development Offices Directories and Contact Information
Hours of operation are 8:30am to 4:30pm -- Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays).
Note: Possible extended hours in some offices.
If you are unable to locate an office for your community...
call the ministry's Automated Telephone Inquiry (ATI) toll free information line at:
1 866 866-0800
(available in BC only)
This number provides toll-free access to information about ministry programs and services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Service BC
Service BC will
refer callers to the appropriate SD office and transfer callers free
of charge.
Hours of operation for Service BC are 7:30am to 5:00pm (PST) -- Monday through Friday.
In Victoria call:
250 387-6121
In Vancouver call: 604 660-2421
Elsewhere in BC call: 1 800 663-7867
Outside British Columbia: 1 604 660-2421
Email address: EnquiryBC@gov.bc.ca
Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD)
In Vancouver call: 604 775-0303
Elsewhere in BC call: 1 800 661-8773