Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services

Free Legal Workshop Series 2012

ISIS — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:09:50 +0000

ISIS, in collaboration with Dalhousie Legal Aid, Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Nova Scotia Legal Aid, and Absolute Interpretation Group, has organized a series of free legal workshops on different topics for new Canadians.

Each session takes place at ISIS and begins at 6:00pm (5:30 for refreshments).

All of the things we do in our lives, whether raising children, working, driving, shopping, renting, or being in a relationship, are guided by Canadian laws. As such, it is our responsibility to learn and understand these laws.

This year, we are offering the following sessions:

March 7 – Intro to Law Part 1
March 14 – Intro. to Law Part 2
March 21 – Law on Poverty
March 28 – Family Violence
April 4 – Family Law
April 11 – Youth and the Law
April 18 – Immigration Law
April 25 – Child Protection Law
May 2 – Employment Law
May 9 – Human Rights Law
May 16 – Criminal Law
May 23 – Refugee Law
May 30 – Closing Ceremony

Interpreters and childcare are available upon request. We will hold a recognition event at the end of the series and issue certificates to those who have attended ten sessions.

Special thanks to the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society for their financial donation in support of the Legal Workshop Series.

For more information or to register please contact

Mira Musanovic
(902)406-8618
mmusanovic@isisns.ca.

Income Tax Return Sessions 2012

ISIS — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:35:34 +0000

February 22, 2012
Wednesday, 6 – 8pm

This free information session is open to all new Canadians.

In this session you will learn:

how the Canadian tax system works
what is an Income Tax Return
who can file Income Tax Return
why we file Income Tax Return
what documents you need to file your return
where to file your tax returns – free Community Tax Clinics and other private tax centers

For more information or to register, please contact Elena Doljenkova at (902) 406-8649.

Please let us know if you need an interpreter and/or childcare.

Temporary Foreign Worker Support Program

ISIS — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:38:43 +0000

ISIS is pleased to announce that the following services are now available to Temporary Foreign Workers and their families across Nova Scotia:

Needs assessment and one-on-one counselling
Information on labour standards, employment and human rights, occupational health and safety, community resources, housing, and other government services
Referrals to legal, health, financial, government, and other services
Information on how to immigrate to Nova Scotia
Access to translation services
Employment counselling

Call 423-3607 in the Halifax area or toll free 1-866-431-6472 outside of Halifax.

On-Site Recruitment Information Session (ORIS)

ISIS — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:49 +0000

for Blue Ocean Contact Centres

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Classroom 12
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Positions Available: Customer Service and Technical Support

What is an ORIS Session?

An ORIS Session includes a presentation by an employer about their business and their employment opportunities, plus a 5 – 10 minute one-on-one interview with the recruiter/employer.

Who are Blue Ocean?

Blue Ocean are an award winning Canadian Call Center/Contact Center; a provider of innovative call center outsourcing services. They are creators of practical solutions to real problems that enhance the relationships their clients have with their customers. Blue Ocean Contact Centers provides the opportunity to strengthen and enhance these customer relationships and build lifetime loyalty leading to increased profitability. Specializing in 20 to 70 seat call center outsourcing applications, they are an experienced provider of multi-channel, multi-lingual outsourced call center solutions.

How do I register?

Please talk to your Employment Specialist if you are interested in attending.

Job Fair Preparation

ISIS — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:28:03 +0000

In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn:

how to prepare and make the most out of a Job Fair
how to introduce yourself with confidence to potential employers

Please see the chart below for workshop dates. To register for a session please contact Reba Abo Turk at raboturk@isisns.ca.

Session	Date	Classroom	Time
1	~~January 30^th~~	10	FULL
2	~~February 1^st~~	10	~~6:00 – 8:00 pm~~
3	February 6^th	10	6:00 – 8:00 pm
4	February 8^th	10	6:00 – 8:00 pm
5	February 13^th	10	6:00 – 8:00 pm
6	February 15^th	10	6:00 – 8:00 pm
7	February 20^th	10	6:00 – 8:00 pm

This workshop is intended to prepare attendees for the Third International Careers Fair 2012, Tuesday, March 6, at the Cunard Centre, Halifax.

My Flight To Freedom: Refugee Stories

ISIS — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:15:20 +0000

Halifax Public Libraries present My Flight To Freedom: Refugee Stories, a series of presentations about the process of refugee settlement in Canada.

Tuesday, January 17
7pm
Keshen Goodman Public Library

Family Settlement: Building a new home together

This presentation will discuss the struggles that a refugee family might face in the process of settlement and integration in Canada. In a new social setting, the readjustment of relationships among family members is often required. This presentation will also demonstrate the strength of refugee families, which holds them together as they try to rebuild a new home in Canada.

Tuesday, January 31
7pm
Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library

Refugee Children

This program will explore how children adapt to a new country, new status and new ideas about themselves in families radically changed by world events.

For more information please visit: halifaxpubliclibraries.ca

ISIS celebrates its 1000th online client!

ISIS — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:58 +0000

The success of ISIS’s Online Learning Community is driven by flexible online learning opportunities for immigrants in Nova Scotia and beyond. In the past few years the ISIS online learning team has developed many new interactive courses and workshops, supported peer interaction, integrated audio and video into learning material and ensured timely feedback and follow up. Reaching 1000 clients in Nova Scotia and around the world is another important milestone. ISIS offers a variety of online learning programs and distance services including employment and business counselling, communication skills, pre-employment skills, on the job language, business development, Canadian culture, and ESL Literacy teacher training.

“This is the best learning I have ever had. Originally I thought it was just a work shop on how to write up a good resume. But, it is actually an amazing shop filled with all kinds of skills for newcomers. It’s definitely beyond my expectation.”

- Job Search Workshop client

“I would like to let you know that my sense to English writing has changed completely, and I fill more self confidence to express my opinions in English same as my first language…In fact, the accumulative knowledge that I have gained it was not only critical and selective, for meet our daily writing needs, but also it was excellent support for academic writing too. Moreover, this course enriches my vocabulary and gives me confidence during my speaking with others. Also, everybody around me can notice the improvement that I have gained in my language skills speaking and writing.”

- Basic Writing Skills client

Remembering Margaret Pidlaski

ISIS — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:12:24 +0000

Margaret Pidlaski, director of the Adult Language Training Branch of Manitoba Immigration, died tragically over Christmas in a bus crash while on a holiday visit to Peru. Margaret was a leader in English language training for newcomers and although living in Manitoba, Margaret’s influence was felt across the country. She had friends, colleagues and contacts in most provinces, was a mentor to many and was well known and respected for sharing the expertise and resources that have made Manitoba, under her guidance, a leader in language training in Canada. ISIS and immigrants in our community will continue to benefit from Margaret’s generosity of spirit and collaborative nature for a long time to come. At this very difficult time for all who loved and respected Margaret so much, we would like to offer our thoughts and best wishes.

Third International Careers Fair 2012

ISIS — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:45:31 +0000

Connect. Grow. Explore.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Cunard Centre, Halifax

Connect with over 350 skilled immigrants, international post-secondary students and graduates as well as temporary foreign workers at the 3rd International Careers Fair 2012.

Grow your market by tapping into a resource of educated individuals with highly-specialized abilities and language skills that bring fresh perspectives on work processes and support organizations to compete on national and international levels.

Explore your opportunities, discover new talent and develop a network of engaged international candidates.

Highlights of your recruitment opportunity:

Source some of the best global talent available Nova Scotia
Meet experienced candidates according to your selection criteria
Enhance diversity and cultural awareness
Increase exposure of your products and services
Expand on Business-to-Business opportunities
Available space for one-on-one interview
Attend a free professional development workshop

For more information or to register a booth, please contact

ICF@eSourceEvent.com
902.445.4846
For more information on Nova Scotia Immigration, please visit: www.novascotiaimmigration.ca

Diversity Café

ISIS — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:52:34 +0000

January 24, 2012
Tuesday, 11:30am – 2pm
Song’s Korean Restaurant

Are Canadians at Odds with Recent Changes to Canadian Immigration?

Presented by Howard Ramos, this seminar will look at the recent changes announced to the Canadian immigration system, and will present a summary of the Trudeau Foundation/Dalhousie national poll on immigration and citizenship conducted by Environics.

This seminar will specifically look at:

Levels of support for immigration
Recent changes to immigration
Concerns over integration
Levels of support for different forms of immigration
Attitudes to the concentration of immigration in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver

Cost: $30.00 (includes a Korean lunch buffet)
Song’s Korean Restaurant
6249 Quinpool Road, Halifax

To Reserve your seat please contact Jack Potter by January 20, 2012

(902)406-8648
jpotter@isisns.ca