About Immigration and Settlement

Immigrating to HRM

• What to know more about HRM and its many communities? Visit the provincial Community Counts website for detailed information about socio-economic characterics and community resources that make HRM a great place to live! For detailed neighbourhood maps visit Explore HRM.
• Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
  The Nova Scotia office of immigration promotes immigration to our province and selects immigrants through our provincial nominee program. Francais.
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  For information about immigrating to Canada, or questions about your existing federal application.
• How to become a Canadian Citizen and Welcome to Canada: What You Should Know
  Information from Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Want to know more about Canada?
  The Government of Canada website provides information for and about Canadians.  Francais.

Getting Settled in HRM

• YMCA Newcomer Services
  Helping immigrants to Canada settle into Halifax Regional Municipality and helping the mainstream population understand the issues newcomers face while adjusting and adapting to new language, culture, climate and community
• Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS)
  Staff and volunteers offer programs and services to help newcomers in their efforts to participate fully in Canadian life.
• Immigration Francophone - Francophone Immigration provides settlement and integration services to French-speaking immigrants to Nova Scotia.
• Metro Region Immigrant Language Services (MILS) provides Canadian Language Benchmark assessments, English as a Second Language instruction and pre-employment skills.
• Halifax Regional School Board Adult ESL offers full-time and part-time language instruction in Halifax.
• Department of Community Services
  Information for children, youth and families, persons with disabilities,employment supports, financial assistance and housing and repairs.
• Halifax Refugee Clinic

Legal and settlement services to refugee claimants.

• Family Doctors
  Find a family doctor in HRM who is accepting new patients.
• Capital Health
  Full range of patient care programs and support services, including hospitals, health promotion information, and doctor referrals.
• Finding housing - there are a range of options to find housing depending on whether you want to own or rent.  There are also private companies that provide settlement services.
• Renting - Have all your questions answered at Access Nova Scotia or access Tenants' Rights Guide from Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinic

Finding services - look for HRM businesses listed on the web.

• Starting your own business - if you want to start your own business, the "Connections" guide is for you. Produced by Canada Business and ISIS, this guide is available in both English and French.