British Columbia
MSP enrolment is mandatory for eligible B.C. residents, and the province funds the BC Newcomer Services Program for many people the federal settlement program does not cover.
We do not yet have a British Columbia-only phone plan page in this edition. The listings below are national programs whose official pages do not exclude British Columbia.
| Listing | Published price | Credit check | What we could verify | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell bring-your-own-phone plansBell | BYOD examples: $60/month for 100 GB, $75/month unlimited | Postpaid credit check not waived in what we read | National network; prices are in-market, not a newcomer deal | Provider page |
| chatr prepaidchatr | Prepaid; price not in the source paragraph we checked | No credit check, according to Rogers | No term contract | Provider page |
| Koodo for newcomersKoodo | Not published on the newcomer page we checked | Confirm ID in store | TELUS-network flanker tied to the Canoo partnership | Provider page |
| Lucky Mobile prepaidLucky Mobile | Prepaid; current price is on Lucky's plan page | No credit check, according to Bell | Bell's recommended prepaid brand | Provider page |
| Rogers newcomer mobile plansRogers | Price not published on the English page we checked | Passport plus permit, PR card, or COPR | eSIM and number can be reserved before arrival | Provider page |
| TELUS newcomer Welcome plansTELUS | Welcome plans from $65/month | Passport or proof of landed immigrant status, in store | A published starting price, unlike several other newcomer pages | Provider page |
Bell's current bring-your-own-phone page lists in-market prices, including a 100 GB plan shown at $60 a month and an unlimited plan with U.S. and Mexico shown at $75. These are not labelled as newcomer discounts.
Last checked October 19, 2026
chatr is the Rogers prepaid brand. On Rogers' own newcomer page it is described as no credit check, no term contract, and no commitment, with nationwide 4G.
Last checked October 19, 2026
Koodo's newcomer page is the flanker brand's version of the TELUS Canoo partnership. It promises deals for newcomers and does not list a plan price on the page we checked.
Last checked October 19, 2026
Bell no longer opens new prepaid accounts. Its prepaid page sends new customers to Lucky Mobile and says those plans have no long-term commitment, no credit check, and no data overages.
Last checked October 19, 2026
Rogers has a newcomer page for mobile and home internet, including a way to reserve a number and eSIM before you land. The English page we checked describes plan features and does not print a monthly price.
Last checked October 19, 2026
TELUS publishes newcomer Welcome mobility plans starting at $65 a month, and says a store will accept a valid passport or proof of landed immigrant status.
Last checked October 19, 2026
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