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Gerry Mills awarded the Metropolis Service Provider Award at the 21 National Metropolis Conference
The Metropolis Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions to the field of immigration and settlement in Canada. These national awards intend to establish a benchmark of achievement and…
Read MoreMetropolis 2019: Blog
The National Metropolis Conference is Canada’s largest annual gathering of immigration practitioners. Hundreds of researchers, service providers, and policymakers have flocked to Halifax to attend the conference entitled Doing Immigration…
Read MoreOpening our doors and hearts to newcomers; Halifax Stanfield announces multi-year support for ISANS
The excitement and emotions that build upon arrival at a new destination reaches even greater heights for a newcomer arriving in a new country for the first time. Halifax Stanfield…
Read MoreNew Canadians Spread a Love for Reading through National Adopt-a-Reader Campaign
From February 18 – March 1 this year, more than 65 newcomer families from across Halifax Regional Municipality participated in the national Adopt-a-Reader campaign presented by Mothers Matter in partnership…
Read More#BalanceForBetter: ISANS celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, March 8, is recognized globally as a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Celebrated for over a century, International Women’s Day…
Read MoreCrisis Supports & Resources
We encourage all Nova Scotians to connect with newcomers in their community and offer support in this difficult time and beyond. We also want to provide a list of resources…
Read MoreSpryfield Tragedy
With great sadness, we inform the greater ISANS community that a tragic house fire took the lives of seven children in a newcomer family in Spryfield on Tuesday. Our deepest…
Read MoreISANS announces the continuation of Settlement Online Pre-Arrival program through $13.1 million in funding from IRCC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced $13.1 million dollars in funding for ISANS to continue its Settlement Online Pre-Arrival (SOPA) program. This groundbreaking program developed and overseen by ISANS ensures that immigrants arrive prepared for their new life in Canada.
“Our mission is to help immigrants build a future in Nova Scotia. This funding will allow us to better prepare newcomers for their arrival in Canada through SOPA’s expanded pre-arrival services, alleviating some of the stresses associated with the settlement process,” says Jennifer Watts, CEO of ISANS…
Read MoreOpen House & Showcasing the best of ISANS
You could feel the holiday spirit in the air at this year’s Open House on Wednesday, December 12, where more than 400 people passed through our doors. We want to…
Read MoreBack to Basics – Halifax Magazine profiles ISANS CEO Jennifer Watts
By Sandra C. Hannebohm for Halifax Magazine. – After two terms on Halifax Council, introvert Jennifer Watts finds peace and purpose out of the public eye…
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