Supporting Mi’kmaq and all of Canada’s Indigenous peoples is a fundamental part of reconciliation. To help you learn to be a good ally, The Indigenous Ally Toolkit offers actions and definitions, explains harmful terminology and ways of thinking, and so much more. Here are some of its key steps: • … Read more
In a time of social distancing, ISANS’ Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Program has embarked on a journey of collaboration, innovation, flexibility, and growth. CNC is a program that has traditionally focused on direct, in-person service delivery. Like so many others, the ISANS CNC program has responded rapidly to its … Read more
ISANS has developed a series of resources to empower newcomers and community members to have conversations about immigration. Please read and share these materials, and encourage engagement on these issues to help us build a community where all can belong and grow.
ISANS is proud to launch Pathways to Possibility – our 2018-2019 Annual Report website. Each newcomer’s journey is unique, and ISANS provides the pathways towards possibility to help them achieve their goals. We empower immigrants to shape their skills through responsive programs and services delivered on a continuum. Pathways to Possibility … Read more
ISANS CEO Jennifer Watts spoke to CBC’s Information Morning to talk about the results of an Angus Reid poll on immigration, attitudes and economics of immigration in Canada, and newcomer retention in Nova Scotia. Listen here:
ISANS Annual Report 2017-18, A Welcoming & Inclusive Province, shares stories of volunteers who generously give their time and energy, not only to ISANS programs, but to help create welcoming communities. Read their stories, get information about ISANS programs, stay informed with up to date facts and statistics, and more … Read more
From the Canadian Council for Refugees The Canadian Council for Refugees marks this World Refugee Day by celebrating the lives saved when we open our doors and our hearts to refugees and their families. Many Canadians are alive today because they or their parents were offered refuge; they contribute in … Read more
Marwa Harb’s face lights up when she talks about the people she has met since arriving in Canada as a refugee from Syria. Topping her list – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “I paint (a picture of) the prime minister,” says Marwa, 16. “I gave it to him. He was … Read more
From Canadian Immigration Newsletter, by Stephen Smith, May 30, 2018 When it comes to the future of immigration to Canada, it’s no longer a question of “why immigration” but “how much,” says federal Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen. “That’s where the debate is now,” he told his audience at the 2018 … Read more
From the Ottawa Citizen, May 14, 2018 Michelle Rempel, Conservative immigration critic, tweeted recently that the media was finally writing about “illegal border crossings” after she had been raising it for a year. The problem is that several recurring myths are shaping much of the coverage. Here are four of … Read more
The People Imperative consists of two reports released to mark the first of PPF’s three-year project to support the Atlantic Growth Strategy. Volume 1 is the research story, summarizing literature and research from academics, local organizations, think tanks and governments and focuses on what attracts immigrants to Atlantic Canada…
Do you know an affected family? Reminder! The deadline for adding a child according to the new measures: 31 January 2018 For more information: http://ccrweb.ca/en/age-dependants