Apply and understand benefits
- Official CVAP program and benefits page — eligibility, possible benefits, deadlines and contact information
- Official CVAP application forms — current forms by applicant type and date of crime
- Official online application — a Government of BC service that does not save an unfinished application
Get information and local support
- VictimLinkBC — 24/7 call or text at 1-800-563-0808
- Government of BC victim services — overview of community-based and police-based programs
- Victim Services and Violence Against Women Program Directory — search for programs across British Columbia
Read the governing law
- Crime Victim Assistance Act — current consolidated statute
- Crime Victim Assistance (General) Regulation — benefit rules, conditions and limits
- Crime Victim Assistance (Income Support and Vocational Services or Expenses Benefits) Regulation — detailed income and vocational rules
Counselling provider guidance
- CVAP Counselling Guidelines — program expectations, reports, limitations, invoicing and remote counselling
- Current General Regulation Schedule 2 — provider categories and maximum hourly reimbursement rates
- How to become a CVAP counsellor — independent CVAP.ca guide to provider requirements, registration and rates
Contact CVAP
- Toll-free in B.C.: 1-866-660-3888
- Lower Mainland: 604-660-3888
- Email: cvap@gov.bc.ca
- Mail: PO Box 5550, Stn Terminal, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H1