HMCS Vancouver Family Network

Contact Information

When you join the Family Network for HMCS Vancouver, you will receive important updates on deployments and work-related absences, information on social activities, and have the opportunity to connect with others going through the same experience.

Register with us to receive deployment and work-related absence support by becoming a part of your Family Network, connecting with the MFRC local to you, and/or receiving support in French.

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HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief Recap

Here is the recording from the HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief (minus operational security information) that was held on Thursday, May 9th, 2024.   

 The slideshow from the session can be found below.

Monthly Information Sessions for HMCS Vancouver

HMCS Vancouver’s Command Team will provide a live update to friends and family members about what the ship has been up to and what the future holds, as well as answer any questions you may have. Senior members of the Canadian Fleet Pacific Staff and the MFRC will be on hand to answer questions, address concerns, and provide updates on workshops and activities.

These sessions will be held during the ship’s deployment. Information will be shared when dates are confirmed.

Morale Mail Information for HMCS Vancouver

Drop off your care packages during regular business hours at either:

• Colwood Pacific Activity Centre MFRC location
• Signal Hill MFRC location
• 443 Squadron

The mailing address for this deployment is:

RANK / LAST NAME / INITIAL
SHIP NAME, MESS #   
PO BOX 17000 STN FORCES
VICTORIA  BC  V9A 7N2

Important Notes: 

• Wrapping supplies (i.e. tape, paper, scissors) are available at our Colwood and Signal Hill MFRC locations. 
• International customs forms will be available. 
• Due to the use of international mailing carriers, mail may arrive out of order. Numbering your parcels or marking them with “open on this date” may be helpful to ensure they are opened in the order you intended. 
• If you are mailing from out of area, we suggest adding 10 days to the advertised cut-off date to allow for parcel travel to Victoria.  
    

For more information on mailing guidelines and restrictions, check out our postal page.

Programming at the MFRC