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MetroWorks Receives ISANS Award for Exceptional Support to Immigrants
We’re pleased to announce that MetroWorks Employment Association is the recipient of the 2024 ISANS Award in recognition of the organization’s outstanding and innovative contributions to empowering immigrants. “It was…
Read MoreISANS Annual General Meeting, 2024, Save The Date.
Please save the date for the ISANS Annual General Meeting scheduled for June 24th, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Paul O’Regan Hall in the Halifax Central Library.
Read MoreJennifer Watts: Filled with Gratitude for Six Years as ISANS CEO
After serving as ISANS’ Director of Settlement and Integration for just over a year and half and as CEO for six, Jennifer Watts is retiring. As our CEO, Jennifer has…
Read MoreNabiha Atallah: A Chapter Closed After Nearly Three Decades at ISANS
Nabiha Atallah has been a long-standing pillar at ISANS. She has worked at ISANS for over half the time the organization has, in one way or another, existed. After 28…
Read MoreCall for Applications to Join ISANS Board of Directors
We are currently seeking applications for our 2024-2025 Board of Directors! We’re looking for individuals with board governance experience, lived experience as an immigrant and/or who hold leadership roles in…
Read MoreISANS and CBDC Blue Water Microloan Program
Together, ISANS and CBDC Blue Water have launched a microloan program designed to assist immigrant clients in their business journey by providing the financial support needed to transform their dreams…
Read MoreISANS’ New CEO Inspires and Challenges
Paula Knight started her life in Nova Scotia as a new immigrant and returned to the province to take on the role of CEO at ISANS. In her early 20s,…
Read MoreRBC Partnership Funding Announcement
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has been ISANS’ partner since 2005, and nearly 20 years later, our partnership has only grown stronger in what we can achieve together. On…
Read MoreWhat to Know Before a Federal Election
What is the federal election? The Canadian federal election is when we, as Canadian citizens, vote to elect a local Member of Parliament (MP) who will represent our interests in…
Read MoreInformation Morning’s Feed Nova Scotia show – ISANS interview
Every year, CBC Radio’s Information Morning – NS with Portia Clark hosts an annual live holiday show in support of food banks across the province. This year, the theme was…
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