Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

On-site Computer Training
2026-04-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | ISANS Mumford, 6960 Mumford Road, Suite 2120, Halifax, B3L4P1
Would you like to improve your computer skills? You can register for the following computer courses:
MS Word
Apr 13- Apr 20, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday, 10 AM –12 PM
PowerPoint
May 4- May 7, 4 classes, 2 hours
Everyday, 1:15 pm- 3:15pm
Google Sheets
May 8- May 15, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
LinkedIn
May 19- May 20, 2 classes, 2 hours
Tuesday, Wednesday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Google Docs
May 21- May 28, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Basic Computer
Jun 1- Jun 5, 5 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 10 AM–12 PM
Keyboarding
Jun 10- Jun15, 4 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 10 AM–12 PM
Outlook II
Jun 16- Jun 17, 2 classes, 2 hours
Tuesday, Wednesday
10 AM–12 PM
AI
Jun 18- Jun 19, 2 classes, 2 hours
Thursday, Friday 10 AM –12 PM
Excel II
Jun 22- Jun 29, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 10 AM–12 PM

For more information, please contact: Basam Tahoor | 902-406-4089 | computerskills@isans.ca

Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
2026-04-13 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-08 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-06 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-01 21:00 - 22:30, 2026-03-30 21:00 - 22:30 | Online
March 2 till April 30, Monday and Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30 pm
This course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers.
In this course, you will:

Learn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada
Connect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada
Improve your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Participate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University

To attend this course, you must:

Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+
Be able to attend online

Classes:

Two online classes per week
Plus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork
Next dates are:

Mar 3 – Apr 30 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Apr 7 – June 5 10:15 – 11:45 pm
May 4 – July 3 3:30 – 5:00 pm
June 1 – July 30 9:00 – 10:30 pm
June 2 – July 31 6:30 – 8:00 pm
July 7 – Sept 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Aug 3 – Oct 1 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Aug 4 – Oct 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sept 8 – Nov 6 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Oct 6 – Dec 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Nov 2 – Jan 14 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Nov 3 – Jan 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dec 7 – Feb 19 9:00 – 10:30 pm

Eligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees, CUAET & MOME23 holders, AIP & RNIP participants, PPs under section 95 of IRPR, Citizenship holders, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit
For more information or to register online please go to our website
You can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.

Job Seekers Hub
2026-04-10 13:30 - 15:00 | ISANS Desmond, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Monthly Series: Friday, 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Career Transition and Transferable skills – January 16, 2026
How to connect with employers – February 13, 2026
How to improve communication skills while job searching – March 13, 2026
Expanding your network & Rebuilding Confidence after a career break – April 10, 2026
Career Transition and Transferable skills – May 15, 2026
How to connect with employers – June 19, 2026

Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
2026-04-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
March 3 till April 30, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 – 8:00 pm
This course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers.
In this course, you will:

Learn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada
Connect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada
Improve your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Participate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University

To attend this course, you must:

Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+
Be able to attend online

Classes:

Two online classes per week
Plus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork
Next dates are:

Apr 7 – June 5 10:15 – 11:45 pm
May 4 – July 3 3:30 – 5:00 pm
June 1 – July 30 9:00 – 10:30 pm
June 2 – July 31 6:30 – 8:00 pm
July 7 – Sept 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Aug 3 – Oct 1 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Aug 4 – Oct 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sept 8 – Nov 6 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Oct 6 – Dec 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Nov 2 – Jan 14 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Nov 3 – Jan 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dec 7 – Feb 19 9:00 – 10:30 pm

Eligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees, CUAET & MOME23 holders, AIP & RNIP participants, PPs under section 95 of IRPR, Citizenship holders, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit
For more information or to register online please go to our website
You can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.

Job Search Resource Centre
2026-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 | ISANS Desmond, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Build your career skills and take the next step toward success!
Upcoming Workshops:
January 2026

Resume Writing and Cover Letter Writing – January 15, 2026
Job Fair Preparation – January 29, 2026

February 2026

Keyword Optimization & ATS: Job Scan Tool – February 12, 2026
LinkedIn and Best Practices – February 26, 2026

March 2026

Resume Writing and Cover Letter Writing – March 5, 2026
Job Fair Preparation – March 6, 2026
Professional Etiquette & Workplace Communication – March 12, 2026
Interview Preparation and Best Practices – March 26, 2026

April 2026

Job Fair Preparation – April 9, 2026
Resume Writing and Cover Letter Writing – April 22, 2026

May 2026

Job Fair Preparation – May 7, 2026
LinkedIn and Best Practices – May 20, 2026

June 2026

Interview Preparation and Best Practices – June 11, 2026
Keyword Optimization & ATS: Job Scan Tool – June 25, 2026

Eligibility:

Be an ISANS client.
Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 4+

For more information and register, please contact:
Ranjit Singh | 902-482-4373 | rsingh@isans.ca

Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
2026-04-09 10:15 - 23:45, 2026-04-07 10:15 - 23:45 | Online
April 7 till June 5, Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 pm
This course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers.
In this course, you will:

Learn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada
Connect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada
Improve your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Participate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University

To attend this course, you must:

Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+
Be able to attend online

Classes:

Two online classes per week
Plus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork
Next dates are:

May 4 – July 3 3:30 – 5:00 pm
June 1 – July 30 9:00 – 10:30 pm
June 2 – July 31 6:30 – 8:00 pm
July 7 – Sept 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Aug 3 – Oct 1 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Aug 4 – Oct 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sept 8 – Nov 6 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Oct 6 – Dec 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Nov 2 – Jan 14 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Nov 3 – Jan 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dec 7 – Feb 19 9:00 – 10:30 pm

Eligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees, CUAET & MOME23 holders, AIP & RNIP participants, PPs under section 95 of IRPR, Citizenship holders, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit
For more information or to register online please go to our website
You can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.

Online Computer Training
2026-04-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Would you like to improve your computer skills? You can register for the following computer courses:
Google Slides
Apr 2- Apr 9, 4 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 10 AM–12 PM
Excel I
Apr 21-Apr 28, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday 6 PM–8 PM
AI
Apr 29-Apr 30, 2 classes, 2 hours
Wednesday, Thursday 6 PM–8 PM
Outlook I
Jun 8-Jun 9, 2 classes, 2 hours
Monday, Tuesday 6 PM–8 PM

For more information, please contact: Basam Tahoor | 902-406-4089 | computerskills@isans.ca

Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
2026-04-02 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-03-31 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-03-26 21:30 - 23:00 | Online
February 3 till April 3, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 – 11:00 pm
This course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers.
In this course, you will:

Learn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada
Connect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada
Improve your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Participate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University

To attend this course, you must:

Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+
Be able to attend online

Classes:

Two online classes per week
Plus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork
Next dates are:

Mar 2 – Apr 29 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Mar 3 – Apr 30 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Apr 7 – June 5 10:15 – 11:45 pm
May 4 – July 3 3:30 – 5:00 pm
June 1 – July 30 9:00 – 10:30 pm
June 2 – July 31 6:30 – 8:00 pm
July 7 – Sept 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Aug 3 – Oct 1 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Aug 4 – Oct 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sept 8 – Nov 6 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Oct 6 – Dec 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Nov 2 – Jan 14 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Nov 3 – Jan 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dec 7 – Feb 19 9:00 – 10:30 pm

Eligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees, CUAET & MOME23 holders, AIP & RNIP participants, PPs under section 95 of IRPR, Citizenship holders, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit
For more information or to register online please go to our website
You can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.

Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (CSPI)
2026-04-01 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-30 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
February 2 till April 3, Monday and Wednesday 3:30 – 5:00 pm
This course helps international medical graduates (IMGs) and international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) prepare their communication skills for their OSCE exams and for their Canadian healthcare careers.
In this course, you will:

Learn effective professional strategies for communicating with patients in Canada
Connect with other IMGs and IPGs working on their licensure process in Canada
Improve your communications strategies to help pass the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Participate in a communication practice session with professionally trained simulated patients at Dalhousie University

To attend this course, you must:

Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6+
Be able to attend online

Classes:

Two online classes per week
Plus 6-8 hours per week of asynchronous classwork
Next dates are:

Feb 3 – Apr 3 9:30 – 11:00 pm
Mar 2 – Apr 29 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Mar 3 – Apr 30 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Apr 7 – June 5 10:15 – 11:45 pm
May 4 – July 3 3:30 – 5:00 pm
June 1 – July 30 9:00 – 10:30 pm
June 2 – July 31 6:30 – 8:00 pm
July 7 – Sept 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Aug 3 – Oct 1 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Aug 4 – Oct 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sept 8 – Nov 6 9:00 – 10:30 pm
Oct 6 – Dec 4 10:15 – 11:45 pm
Nov 2 – Jan 14 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Nov 3 – Jan 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dec 7 – Feb 19 9:00 – 10:30 pm

Eligibility in NS: Permanent residents including Convention Refugees, CUAET & MOME23 holders, AIP & RNIP participants, PPs under section 95 of IRPR, Citizenship holders, International post-secondary graduates with valid work permit
For more information or to register online please go to our website
You can also email us directly: healthcarelanguage@isans.ca.

On-site Computer Training
2026-03-31 13:15 - 15:15, 2026-03-30 13:15 - 15:15, 2026-03-27 13:15 - 15:15 | ISANS Mumford, 6960 Mumford Road, Suite 2120, Halifax, B3L4P1
Would you like to improve your computer skills? You can register for the following computer courses:
Accelerated Word
Jan 6-Jan 9, 4 classes, 3 hours
Everyday, 9 AM –12 PM
Outlook I
Jan 12-Jan 13, 2 classes, 2 hours
Monday, Tuesday, 10 AM –12 PM
LinkedIn
Jan 22-Jan 23, 2 classes, 2 hours
Thursday, Friday, 10 AM –12 PM
Accelerated Excel I
Jan 26-Jan 28, 4 classes, 3 hours
Everyday, 9 AM – 12 PM
AI
Feb 25-Feb 26, 2 classes, 2 hours
Wednesday, Thursday, 10 AM – 12 PM
Google Docs
Mar 10-Mar 18, 6 classes, 2 hours
Everyday, 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Basic Computer
Mar 19-Mar 25, 5 classes, 2 hours
Everyday, 10 AM – 12 PM
Keyboarding
Mar 26- Mar 31, 4 classes, 2 hours
Everyday, 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM

For more information, please contact: Basam Tahoor | 902-406-4089 | computerskills@isans.ca

Income Tax Returns- In-Person/Online Information Sessions
2026-03-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Online or in person
Are you new to Canada? The first few times filing your tax returns can be overwhelming.
Join us for a free information session to learn about income tax returns and your responsibilities.
In this session, we will learn about:

Canada’s tax system
Who needs to file tax returns and why
How, where, and when to file your tax return
Ways to lower your taxes
What to do after you file your tax return

To participate in this session, you need to:

Be a registered client of ISANS
Register for this session

Please note that we will not file your taxes at this session. This session is for information purposes only.
Childcare is available for eligible clients in in-person sessions. If you need childcare, please let Alex know when you register.

For more information, or to register, please contact Alex Rudcovski, and specify which session you would like to attend:
Alex Rudcovski | arudcovski@isans.ca

Schedule of upcoming sessions:

Monday, March 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, online on Microsoft Teams
In English only (no interpretation)

Wednesday, March 11, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online on Microsoft Teams
In English only (no interpretation)

Monday, March 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, classroom 18, ISANS Mumford
Interpretation in: Tigrinya

Monday, March 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, classroom 18, ISANS Mumford
Interpretation in: Swahili

Thursday, March 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, classroom 18, ISANS Mumford
Interpretation in: Arabic

Monday, March 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, classroom 12, ISANS Mumford
Interpretation in: Somali

Monday, March 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, classroom 12, ISANS Mumford
Interpretation in: Amharic

Newcomer Community Health Fair 2026 – Dalhousie University
2026-03-28 11:00 - 15:00
Join us on Saturday the 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dalhousie University for the Newcomer Community Health Fair!
Enjoy free admission, exciting giveaways, and raffle draw prizes.
Community partners will be on site to help you discover health services, community supports, and settlement resources to guide you on your health journey.
📍 Dalhousie Student Union Building, 3rd Floor
📌 6136 University Avenue, Halifax, NS
Everyone is welcome!
