Evaluation of the Multi-Stakeholder Work Group Model Project
Barriers related to international qualifications assessment and recognition (IQAR), (particularly in regulated professions and trades) are complex. Provinces across the country have had to address these challenges so that skilled…
Read MoreNewcomer Community Wellness Project – Mental Health Report
Im/migrants’ Perspective of their Mental Health and Wellness The Newcomer Community Wellness Project is a three-year initiative led by Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) and funded by the…
Read MoreNewcomer Community Wellness Project – Community Collaborative Model
Im/migrants’ Perspective of their Mental Health and Wellness The Newcomer Community Wellness Project is a three-year initiative led by Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) and funded by the…
Read MoreNewcomer Community Wellness Project – Lessons Learned
Im/migrants’ Perspective of their Mental Health and Wellness The Newcomer Community Wellness Project was a three-year initiative led by ISANS and funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health &…
Read MoreUnderemployed Professional Immigrant Women Project – Executive Summary
In 2015, ISANS undertook a two-year Status of Women Canada funded project to identify and address barriers limiting the advancement of professional immigrant women in their careers. The objectives were…
Read MoreIndependent Evaluation of ISANS Immigrant Youth Employability Program: Quantitative Data Summary
The survey consists of 3 parts: Demographics, Work Experience, and IYE Experience. In the demographics part we asked respondents’ demographic characteristics, their education and living conditions including residence status.
Read MoreIndependent Evaluation of ISANS Immigrant Youth Employability Program: Research Report
This report provides an evaluation of the Immigrant youth Employability (IYE) program of The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia’s (ISANS). Youth and employers who had previously participated in the…
Read MoreIndependent Evaluation of the Immigrant Settlement Association of Nova Scotia’s Welcome Ambassador Training
This evaluation is of the ISANS Welcome Ambassador training program. The Welcome Ambassador training program was designed to train community leaders to respond to the rapid increase of Syrian refugees…
Read MoreMore than Economic Integration: Independent Evaluation of ISANS English in the Workplace Program
This qualitative study offers an in-depth exploration of an innovative one-to-one language and cultural training program offered by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) called English in the…
Read MoreMulti-Stakeholder Work Groups Project – Summary
The Multi-stakeholder Work Group project is a collaborative approach to developing practical and sustainable solutions. The project was initiated by a member of ISANS staff because they recognized that providing…
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