Build your future here with ISANS

Last year, ISANS worked with over 17,000 clients to build a future in Nova Scotia. At ISANS, we help you find your pathway to possibility.

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When you volunteer, you’re showing people that they matter

We are still thinking about the great insights our keynote speaker and panelists shared at The Spirit of Volunteering event that took place Thursday, April 11. Keynote speaker Lindell Smith…

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Global TV: ISANS launches new book with stories from second-generation immigrants

ISANS CEO Jennifer Watts and book participant Habiba Cooper-Diallo visited Global News Morning to talk about the launch of Making Waves and the long-term benefits of immigration. Watch their interview…

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Volunteer Program Profile: IMG Bridging Program

There are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) living in Nova Scotia who are permanent residents in Canada and are currently pursuing their license to practice medicine here. Many IMGs are preparing…

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Celebrating our Volunteers!

It’s Volunteer Week! ISANS volunteers play an integral role in the work we do at ISANS. “Volunteers support us in championing a more welcoming and inclusive province,” says Jennifer Watts,…

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Instagram Takeover! Carolina Andrade

To mark the launch of #MakingWaves – Stories of Second-Generation Immigrants, we’ve invited local photographer Carolina Andrade to take over our Instagram account this week! Carolina is a first-generation Canadian;…

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Book Launch: Making Waves – Stories of Second-Generation Immigrants, April 10

We often focus on the short term benefits of immigration, but the benefits of immigration continue and grow through generations. Join us for the launch of Making Waves – Stories of Second-Generation Immigrants, Wednesday, April 10 at 6pm, Paul O’Regan Hall.

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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…

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Metropolis 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…

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Opening 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…

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Private Sponsorship Applications Update

ISANS will soon open our online Private Refugee Sponsorship selection process for our 2019 allocation from Immigration, Citizenship & Refugees Canada (IRCC). Individuals or groups interested in sponsorship should continue…