By Devon Goodsell, CBC News, July 4, 2016 The federal government is partnering with the four premiers in Atlantic Canada to launch a new Atlantic growth strategy aimed at stimulating economic development and increasing job opportunities in the region. The announcement was made at a news conference in Prince Edward Island on … Read more
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
by Cheryl Bell, Dalhousie News, 26 February 2016. Deo Butoyi slips into the Monday evening clinic at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry quietly, and matter-of-factly takes his place in the dental chair. He is wearing a plaid shirt, jeans and sneakers. He pulls on the blue protective glasses that will shield … Read more
With the recent influx of Syrian refugees to Nova Scotia, psychologists are poised to play an important part in helping refugees transition from the struggles they’ve experienced –from first-hand experiences of war to the challenges faced during migration and adjusting to living in Canada. ISANS has been working for many … Read more
By Yvette d’Entremont, Metro, 3 February 2016. A trip to Halifax’s Discovery Centre is something many local families would take for granted. But for a group of Syrian refugee women who all arrived in Canada within the last two weeks, a simple family trip Wednesday was an experience to be … Read more
Our Director of Operations, Gerry Mills, spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti of CBC’s The Current on Thursday about the arrival of Syrian refugees in Halifax. Gerry speaks about temporary housing and the process of moving families into permanent accomodations. Listen here:
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Canadian Encyclopedia created 30 lists of 30 things, from famous people and historic events, to iconic foods and influential artists. The various waves of migration to Canada over the course of its history have made the country what it is — a mosaic of … Read more
DNTO, Saturday January 9, 2016 Episode In Canada, the big cities get most of the credit for being multicultural. But the face of small town Canada is changing, too. This week, DNTO takes you to tiny Altona, in southern Manitoba, where the population just jumped by one percent thanks to the arrival … Read more
by Dave Stephens, Light House Now, 9 December 2015. Most of us need no further convincing that it’s important for Nova Scotia to do its part to welcome refugees fleeing the disaster that Syria has become. Not everyone agrees with that. People worry that we’re bringing terrorists into our midst, … Read more
Remzi Cej, Globe & Mail, 19 November 2015. Welcome to Canada. After waiting a very long time, perhaps in Lebanon or Turkey or Jordan, you have made it to a country where you will begin living with dignity once again. Welcome to Canada – I feel like saying it again, … Read more
CBC News, 3 November 2015. The federal government has asked a Halifax-based immigration organization to prepare for an imminent influx of Syrian refugees, but there are no details yet about numbers or when the refugees may arrive. “Right now, we are kind of clearing our desks and beginning to get ready for … Read more
By Ray Bradshaw, Global News, 26 October 2015. Attracting new immigrants and keeping them in Nova Scotia was the topic of a brain storming session at Canada’s Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Monday. Increased immigration has been identified as a vital key to building the provincial economy. … Read more