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Volunteering in the Community
Our Volunteering in the Community program helps government-assisted refugee (GARs) families to volunteer.
Read MoreOrientation
Our Orientation program provides information to help you you settle in Nova Scotia.
Read MoreTemporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Support
If you are a temporary foreign worker, you can receive support through one-on-one counselling as well as referrals to orientation support, translation services, and employment counselling.
Read MoreNova Scotia Start
Nova Scotia Start helps immigrants to Nova Scotia receive pre-arrival services at the earliest possible moment of their immigration journey.
Read MoreYouth Explore!
ISANS’ Youth Explore! program helps youth like you meet others, learn about Canadian culture, and find support as you plan for your future. Youth Explore! will give you an encouraging,…
Read MoreDomestic Violence Resources
Are you or someone you know a victim of domestic violence? Emergency contacts: Police: 911 Halifax Regional Police Victim Services: 902-490-5300 (Interpretation available) Transition House Association of Nova Scotia: 902-429-7287…
Read MoreHIPPY Program celebrates its new graduates
Thirty-six children aged three to five walked across the “stage” at Bethany United Church on Friday, May 31, as they graduated from the Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters…
Read More(Im)migrant Health and Wellness Forum
More than 700 people from 63 countries attended this year’s (Im)migrant Health and Wellness Forum, hosted in partnership by the (Im)migrant Health and Wellness Network and ISANS on Thursday, May…
Read MoreDoing ‘what Canadians do’ attracts newcomer kids to hockey program
By Frances Willick, CBC News, November 3, 2018 The new skaters, from 5 years old to 14, came to Canada as government-assisted refugees For some, falling on the ice was…
Read MoreSyrian refugee family reflects on first two years in Halifax
In many ways, the Al Saieds fit the mould of an average Halifax family. They drive a Toyota. The father, Mohamad, works in construction. His wife, Rouida, works as a cleaner for their condo complex. The kids are in school, with big dreams: 16-year-old Hana wants to be a police officer, journalist and a nurse. To this idea, her older brother Khaled, 20, smiles lovingly. He’s hoping to attend school to become a pilot in the fall.
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