---
title: "The Government of British Columbia"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-british-columbia"
description: "The Government of British Columbia: a provincial government organization based in Victoria, British Columbia. Official website: gov.bc.ca. Independent and free."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# The Government of British Columbia

British Columbia · Provincial government

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## About

A provincial government organization based in Victoria, British Columbia.

Written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0.

## Facts

- Jurisdiction: British Columbia
- Layer: Provincial government
- Class: General government
- Name in French: Le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique

## Official website

- [gov.bc.ca](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/)

## Services it delivers

- [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/british-columbia)
- [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/british-columbia)
- [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/british-columbia)
- [Legally change your name](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/name-change/british-columbia)
- [Change your address with the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/british-columbia)
- [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions/british-columbia)
- [Apply for or renew your health card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-card/british-columbia)
- [Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/british-columbia)
- [Talk to a nurse (811 health line)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-advice-line/british-columbia)
- [Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/british-columbia)
- [Vaccines and immunization records](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/immunization/british-columbia)
- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth/british-columbia)
- [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/british-columbia)
- [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/british-columbia)
- [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/british-columbia)
- [Report child abuse or neglect](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/british-columbia)
- [Apply for income assistance (welfare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/social-assistance/british-columbia)
- [Disability income support from the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/disability-assistance/british-columbia)
- [Register a business name or incorporate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-business/british-columbia)
- [Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/british-columbia)
- [Get help finding a job or training](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-services/british-columbia)
- [Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/rental-disputes/british-columbia)
- [Apply for student loans and grants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/british-columbia)
- [Get a high school transcript or diploma copy](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/high-school-transcript/british-columbia)
- [Emergency alerts and how to prepare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/british-columbia)
- [Buy a fishing licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/fishing-licence/british-columbia)
- [Buy a hunting licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/british-columbia)
- [Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial park](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-park-camping/british-columbia)
- [Wildfire status and fire bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/wildfire/british-columbia)
- [Immigrate through a province or territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-nominee/british-columbia)
- [Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniors](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/seniors-benefits/british-columbia)

## Related bodies

More bodies of the same class (General government) in British Columbia.

- [B.C. Ferry Authority](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/b-c-ferry-authority)
- [BC Family Maintenance Agency Ltd.](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/bc-family-maintenance-agency-ltd)
- [BC Games Society](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/bc-games-society)
- [BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc.](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/bc-infrastructure-benefits-inc)
- [BC Transportation Financing Authority](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/bc-transportation-financing-authority)
- [British Columbia Assessment Authority](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/british-columbia-assessment-authority)
- [Innovate BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/innovate-bc)
- [Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/nechako-kitamaat-development-fund-society)
- [Northern Development Initiative Trust](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/northern-development-initiative-trust)
- [Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/real-estate-foundation-of-british-columbia)
- [SkilledTradesBC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/skilledtradesbc)
- [The Coast Sustainability Trust II](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-coast-sustainability-trust-ii)

## Sources

- Description written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0.
- Record from: [Statistics Canada, Public Sector Universe](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/68-516-x/68-516-x2016001-eng.htm). Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence.

## More

- [View it in the explorer](https://canadaservicemap.ca/explore?sel=psu:2146481388), with the sources of its record.
- [Public services in British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/british-columbia)
- [Data and sources](https://canadaservicemap.ca/data): every record keeps the licence of its source.

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "The Government of British Columbia", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-british-columbia