Posts by ISANS Communications
Craig Bannon named the recipient of 2021 ISANS Award
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) is pleased to announce Craig Bannon as the recipient of this year’s ISANS Award. The ISANS Award recognizes an individual, community group, business,…
Read MoreNational Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to celebrate and learn more about the cultural diversity of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada. It is…
Read MoreISANS Celebrates World Refugee Day
Today is World Refugee Day. To mark the day, we celebrate the countless contributions former refugees bring to our communities, while building empathy and understanding to what it means to…
Read MoreISANS Resuming In-Person Services June 21st
As a community, we have done great work at keeping the COVID numbers down and all of us need to continue to follow public health protocols to maintain these positive…
Read MoreJoin Us For Our Annual General Meeting
You’re Invited! Join us for our virtual AGM and the presentation of this year’s ISANS Award, Wednesday, June 23 at 3:00 pm on Zoom. If there’s one thing we have…
Read MoreBridging the Gap for Internationally Educated Early Childhood Educators (IE ECEs)
There is a strong labour market demand for early childhood educators (ECEs) in Nova Scotia. Yet, immigrant job seekers – despite their desire and ability to contribute to this sector…
Read MoreStatement on the Deadly Attack in London, ON
The ISANS community is heartbroken by the hate-fueled attack against a Muslim family in London, Ontario that has shaken the Muslim community across the country to its core. We extend…
Read MoreStatement on the 215 Children Discovered at the Former Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia
We acknowledge we are on unceded traditional Mi’kmaq territory and we are grateful for the Peace and Friendship treaties. At ISANS, as we work to settle newcomers to Nova Scotia,…
Read MoreISANS Interpreters: An Essential Workforce!
Language interpretation is an essential service for many newcomers, especially for those with limited English language proficiency. In the past year, ISANS interpreters enabled 750 newcomers to access and engage…
Read MoreISANS CEO Jennifer Watts On Nova Scotia’s One-Stop Shop For Immigrant Settlement
ISANS CEO, Jennifer Watts, sat down with Don Mills to talk about how to improve immigrant retention in Atlantic Canada, and how ISANS supports immigrants pre and post-arrival.
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