Welcome to the Canada West Coast Chapter
of the Society for Technical Communication
The STC is the world’s leading organization for advancing technical communication
and improving the skills of its members. The Canada West Coast Chapter
draws members from Vancouver, Victoria, and throughout British Columbia.
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Events
Upcoming
Jan. 19, 2019: Workshop: Creating instructional videos. Learn how to use video clips, screen captures, animation, and text captions to inform your audience in engaging and effective ways.
Jan. 23, 2019: Online all-hands chapter meeting. All members, volunteers, and non-member volunteers are welcome! RSVP for the agenda and login instructions.
Tech Comm CaféUpcoming meetings: Vancouver: Jan. 16, 2019; Victoria: Dec. 19, 2018. Subscribe to receive email announcements; see what we talked about at recent meetings. We hope to see you at the next one!
Get Involved
VolunteerHelp organize an event, gain writing experience, and work on chapter initiatives. You don’t have to be a member.
Write for us
We’re always looking for contributors to the Tools, Techniques, and Career pages. Have an idea?
What’s New
Spotlight: Amruta Phansalker
Before moving to Canada in the spring of 2018, Amruta worked for a variety of software companies in India. Read our Spotlight article to learn about how Canada’s technical writing environment differs from India’s.
Online Tech Comm Café recap: Oct. 17, 2018
On Wednesday 17 October, a group of technical writers dialed in to share industry perspectives at a virtual Tech Comm Café. Read the recap.
We love to get email – admin@stcwestcoast.ca
Member Services
Chapter members
Take part in our annual salary survey, get work, and get discounts on chapter events.
Students
We can help you continue your professional education. Our sponsorship program can pay the full cost of a student STC membership.
Resources
Education
Check out our list of technical communication programs.
Career
Learn new tools and techniques to expand your skills. Explore different career paths for technical writers. Find job-hunting tips.
Our Chapter Sponsors
