Video Series Launch

As part of the Refugees Welcome Here: Lunch, Launch & Workshop taking place today at the Halifax Central Library in partnership with Amnesty International Canada and Canadian Council for Refugees, we are pleased to announce our Welcome Refugees video series. This series of 5 videos features former refugees talking about: … Read more

Mental Health & Wellness Guide

We are pleased to present the Newcomer Community Wellness Project’s Guide to Mental Health & Wellness.

This is a place for you to find suggestions about how you can support yourself and your family to maintain your mental health and well-being during the process of settling in Canada.

This guide does not offer or replace professional advice.

Refugee Rights Day

Refugee Rights Day 2016

To mark Refugee Rights Day, here is a short video featuring some new Nova Scotians sharing their stories about coming to Canada as refugees. Please take a moment to watch and share…

Halifax receives $200,000 from Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees

HALIFAX, March 15, 2016 – Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) is pleased to announce a $200,000 contribution from the Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees (Welcome Fund) to a partnership between the ISANS and the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia. The Welcome Fund was seeded by Manulife, and quickly augmented by … Read more

Canada on track to welcome more than 300,000 immigrants in 2016

by Michelle Zilio, Globe & Mail, 8 March 2016. For the first time in decades, Canada is on track to welcome more than 300,000 new permanent residents to Canada in one year, according to the Liberal government’s 2016 immigration targets tabled Tuesday. Immigration Minister John McCallum says Canada plans to … Read more

Bikes for Refugees Update & Donations

Recreation opportunities play a significant role in the resettlement of new Canadians. Bikes for Refugees is not just about providing bicycles for fun or exercise or transportation, it is about connecting newcomers to a vibrant cycling community. On November 7 a Bikes For Refugees donation day was held at Cyclesmith … Read more

Government of Canada Announces Restoration of Interim Federal Health Program for Refugees

February 18, 2016—Ottawa, ON – All refugees and asylum claimants will soon benefit from full health-care coverage through a restored Interim Federal Health Program, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, announced today. Starting April 1, 2016, the Interim Federal Health Program will provide health-care coverage for all … Read more

bikes for refugees

Update on Bikes for Refugees Project

Bikes were moved from various storage spaces on January 8 with the help of 15 volunteers. There were two repair sessions in January with a number of volunteers, and so far 36 adult bikes have gotten a clean bill of health! With help from some high school students 39 more … Read more