Abdul: Giving Back
ISANS serves over 10,000 clients every year. Some clients are with us for a month, some a year, and some, like Abdul, stay much longer. Abdul is ISANS’ Immigrant Health…
Read MoreHossein Safari: As Far As I Can Go
Canada has provided a safe haven for Hossein Safari and his family from Afghanistan — his wife Nazir, and two children, Fahad, 6, and Shahab, 9. In 2001 they arrived…
Read MoreAtlantic Immigration Program (AIP) Applicants
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is a federal immigration program that allows employers in Canada’s four Atlantic provinces—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island—to hire foreign…
Read MoreClient Support Services
Our Client Support Services help government-assisted refugees (GARs) with their settlement.
Read MoreDisability Support
Our Disability Support Services help immigrants with disabilities settle in Canada.
Read MoreImmigrant Health
Immigrant Health staff will assess your and your family’s healthcare needs, and they will also help you access services and resources, especially if you’re experiencing challenges.
Read MoreYouth Life Skills
If you are a government-assisted refugee youth (age 15-25) who has arrived in Nova Scotia within the last three months, our Youth Life Skills services will provide you with guidance…
Read MoreLife Skills Support
Our life skills workers provide orientation and support for government-assisted refugee families during their first year in Canada.
Read MoreResettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
Through this program, our resettlement assistance counsellors will welcome you at the airport, help you move into temporary accommodations, and assist you with your immediate needs such as moving into…
Read MoreInterpretation
Our service interpreters help clients and staff communicate with each other while delivering and receiving ISANS settlement services.
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