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Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks is the centre of expertise in support of the national standards in English and French for describing, measuring and recognizing second language proficiency of adult immigrants and prospective immigrants for living and working in Canada.
Integration-Net provides a means to develop both a national and international exchange of information and ideas about best practices on integration strategies and programs in order to share and learn from the experience of others.
Metropolis is an international network for comparative research and public policy development on migration, diversity, and immigrant integration in cities in Canada and around the world.
YMCA Immigrant Programs helps immigrants to Canada settle into their new homes in the Halifax Regional Municipality. YMCA Immigrant Programs also helps mainstream population understand the issues and barriers newcomers face while adjusting and adapting to a new language, culture, climate and community, while maintaining their own.
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration works with the Federal Government of Canada to promote immigration to our province.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the Canadian government responsible for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship.
TESL Canada is the national federation of English as a Second Language teachers, learner and learner advocates. The TESL website contains information on national instructor certification, national & provincial TESL related conferences, abstracts of TESL Journal articles and links to provincial, national and international TESL websites.
This site identifies the challenges and explores the opportunities for you to enhance your business through the talents of skilled immigrants.
Interactive video with testimonials from recently arrived immigrants, young Nova Scotians, students and individuals who have relocated in Nova Scotia.
What can the business community do to be more welcoming? -What can be done attract and retain immigrants, to inspire young Nova Scotians and students who come here to study and stay in the province? What can be done to reach out to individuals who relocate to Nova Scotia?
United Way, formerly known at the Community Chest, work to ensure that people in the Halifax Region have the support they need by funding programs and leading social change. Volunteers, donors, neighbourhoods and community partners team up with the organization to achieve social and community change.
