Build your future here with ISANS

Last year, ISANS worked with over 10,000 clients to build a future in Nova Scotia. At ISANS, we help you find your pathway to possibility.

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Paul MacDonald

We asked Paul MacDonald, classroom assistant extraordinaire, about the benefits of volunteering. Paul shares some of the reasons you can find him three afternoons a week in a language classroom.…

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Gillian Power

Gillian Power is a volunteer in our Community Connections program, and has been matched with a family to help them integrate and settle in Halifax. “I retired the same month…

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Neema Mwaungulu

Neema Mwaungulu has been a volunteer EAL tutor and Conversation Circle Facilitator and shared what volunteering means to her. Why did you volunteer at ISANS? “I became familiar with ISANS…

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Sue Rosson

We are very lucky to have volunteers like Sue Rosson who contribute their considerable expertise and skills, connections and time to ISANS. Sue provides practice interviews for immigrant professionals who…

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National Volunteer Week 2018

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is a time to celebrate and thank Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers. This year’s theme is: “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and community”…

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Craig Bannon

Craig Bannon is Senior Manager at Royal Bank of Canada and a volunteer with our Professional Mentorship Program. Craig goes above and beyond to provide guidance and support…

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: Jim Hall

It’s Volunteer Week in Canada! We want to take the opportunity to say thank you to our volunteers who make our programs and services possible. We asked Jim Hall, EAL…

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Syrian refugee giving back with the ‘gift of life’ in Halifax

More than 60 Syrian newcomers will donate blood during a special donation event in Halifax.

Halifax Magazine feature: Making Nova Scotia better for newcomers

Halifax Magazine talks to immigration lawyer Lee Cohen about why tea and cake are important for attracting more people to the province. Also ISANS staff Aseel Ali talks about creating a welcoming community for newcomers…

Minister of Immigration Lena Diab and MLA for Clayton Park West Rafah DiCostanzo with the members of the Nova Scotia Coalition on Community Interpreting at the Province House

Nova Scotia Coalition on Community Interpreting recognized by the Legislature

The work of the Nova Scotia Coalition on Community Interpreting, lead by ISANS staff Merek Jagielski, has been recognized by the Nova Scotia Legislature. Rafah DiCostanzo, MLA for Clayton Park…