Build your future here with ISANS

Last year, ISANS worked with over 15,000 clients to build a future in Nova Scotia. At ISANS, we help you find your pathway to possibility.

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UPDATE on ISANS’ Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program 2020

We are currently reviewing the feedback we received from sponsors and constituent groups about our 2019 selection process for the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. We have decided to…

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Halifax student shares gift of sport with newcomer children

Twenty-eight Government Assisted Refugee children have the opportunity to learn how to play tennis thanks to a grade 12 student at Armbrae Academy. Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)…

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Celebrate African Heritage Month 2020

Each February, African Heritage Month honours the legacy of Black Canadians.  The theme of this year’s African Heritage Month is “Ties that Bind: Faith, Family and Community,” which acknowledges the…

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Call for Nominations – ISANS Board of Directors

Do you want to help shape the future of Nova Scotia? Join ISANS Board of Directors today! Apply now. ISANS is a leading not-for-profit organization in Atlantic Canada. We provide…

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Gerry Mills to Receive Honorary Degree from Saint Mary’s University

**News Release from Saint Mary’s University** Immigration reformer and advocate to receive honorary degree from Saint Mary’s University An immigration reformer and advocate will receive the highest honour Saint Mary’s…

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NHL Star Sidney Crosby Donates Brand New Hockey Equipment to the New Canadian Ice Hockey Program

Forty-two kids in the Hockey Nova Scotia – ISANS New Canadian Hockey Program will receive brand new equipment courtesy of Canadian hockey superstar and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and…

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International Volunteer Day 2019 – Volunteer for an Inclusive Future

Today we celebrate International Volunteer Day, a time to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to help build a community where all can belong and grow. This year’s theme, chosen…

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Artwork Highlighting the Newcomer Journey on Display at Nocturne

Art lit up the night on Saturday, October 19, as Nocturne Art at Night took place across Halifax and Downtown Dartmouth.  Sister exhibitions Embed & Embody and Adorn were on…

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Building Connections Through Business

Celebrations for Small Business Week began early when members of the Halifax business community came together for last Thursday’s “Networking in Motion” event. Currently in its seventh year, Networking in…

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Empowering newcomers for recreation leadership

On Thursday, September 27, community members gathered at the Halifax Central Library for the launch of Picturing Recreation – a photo exhibit, the first phase of a two-phase initiative called…