Launch of Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program Resource
The Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program (NSPRAP) has launched a new resource website to help ensure international medical graduate (IMG) physicians who wish to practice family medicine in Nova Scotia possess…
ISANS 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…
Prospects of Internationally Educated Engineers In Canada
By: Pushpendra Singh, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (An aspiring Professional Engineer) for Engineers Nova Scotia’s publication The Engineer, Fall 2018 edition Internationally Educated Engineers (IEE) are professionals who have migrated from…
Open 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…
On International Volunteer Day, we say “thank you”!
Today is International Volunteer Day, a time to recognize the role that volunteers play in helping to build communities. This year’s theme, “Volunteers build Resilient Communities”, recognizes volunteers across the globe…
Back 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…
ISANS hosts TESL NS Fall Conference
ISANS was host to the Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Nova Scotia (NS) Fall Conference on Saturday, November 17. More than 100 EAL teachers and program administrators…
Newcomers Leadership Training Program enables 24 newcomer youth to be trained as lifeguards
The Newcomers Leadership Training Program is a partnership between ISANS, the Canada Games Centre, Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society, and the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs. It offers 24 newcomer youth the opportunity to be trained as lifeguards for free.
Doing ‘what Canadians do’ attracts newcomer kids to hockey program
By Frances Willick, CBC News, November 3, 2018 The new skaters, from 5 years old to 14, came to Canada as government-assisted refugees For some, falling on the ice was…
Businesses and communities across Canada to benefit from increased immigration
From Newsroom — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. October 31, 2018 News Release October 31, 2018—Ottawa, ON—Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the new multi-year…
