Social services in British Columbia are delivered primarily by not-for-profit agencies under service agreements with several provincial ministries and authorities, the largest funder being Community Living British Columbia. Hundreds of these agencies operate in union and/or non-union environments; however, since March 2003, non-union agencies are not eligible for membership in CSSEA.
$1.7 Billion2023 total compensation costs of Community Social Services sector
21,887Full-time equivalent positions in the sector in 2023.
34,656Employees in the Community Social Services sector in 2023.