Posts by Candice Albright
Learn about Indigenous Culture and History with us
In honour of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, we’re sharing some of the ways we’ve been learning about, and also educating about, Indigenous…
Read MoreISANS Participates in Global Forum at United Nations Headquarters in NYC
ISANS Strategic Initiatives Advisor, Nabiha Atallah, with Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser From May 17-20, ISANS had the honour of participating in the United Nations International…
Read MoreHadayat Rahimi: A Humanitarian’s Journey from Afghanistan to Canada
Hadayat Rahimi (center) with his volleyball colleagues and youth team. When you spend time at ISANS, you’re bound to hear one of the many captivating histories that fill our offices…
Read MoreISANS Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Pitch Competition: We have a Winner!
Nine women entrepreneurs went head-to-head in the inaugural ISANS Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, with Lurinda Swanepoel’s Medika Beauty Institute coming out on top. When asked how the event will…
Read MoreThank You, Volunteers! Volunteering is Empathy in Action
This National Volunteer Week (April 24-30), we have been celebrating the contributions of volunteers around Canada. This year’s theme is Volunteering Is Empathy In Action: Volunteers Bring Heart To Canada’s…
Read MoreISANS’ Early Childhood Education Online: Building a Better World for Children, One Paper School Bus at a Time
Every November 20th since 1954, World Children’s Day is celebrated worldwide to promote international togetherness and awareness among children, and to improve children’s welfare. “World Children’s Day,” the UN explains,…
Read MoreCalling all Web Developers and Vendors! Request for Proposals: ISANS Business Hub Website
Our Business & Workforce Integration (BWI) team is looking to build a new website – the ISANS Business Hub – to strengthen support for our business clients through an enhanced…
Read MoreCollaboration and Growth During COVID-19: The Care for Newcomer Children Program’s Journey
In a time of social distancing, ISANS’ Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Program has embarked on a journey of collaboration, innovation, flexibility, and growth. CNC is a program that has…
Read MoreUPDATE on ISANS’ Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program 2020
We are currently reviewing the feedback we received from sponsors and constituent groups about our 2019 selection process for the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. We have decided to…
Read MoreBusinesses and communities across Canada to benefit from increased immigration
From Newsroom — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. October 31, 2018 News Release October 31, 2018—Ottawa, ON—Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the new multi-year…
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