FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
Welcome to all our families!
Please feel free to contact your child's school if you have any questions or concerns.
NewcomerGuide_Public_Schools_and_How_to_Register_EN.pdfNewcomerGuide_Public_Schools_and_How_to_Register_FR.pdfNew EAL Students, Checklist for students and families.pdfChecklist for students and parents, Korean, UPDATED (1).pdfChecklist for students and parents, Russian.pdfChecklist for students and parents, Arabic (1).pdfchecklist for students and parents, Spanish, UPDATED (1).pdfChecklist for students and parents, Ukrainian (1).pdfSCHOOL DOCUMENTS
How to Communicate with Your Child's Teacher and School
NewcomerFamilyGuide_How_To_Communicate_withTeacher_School_EN.pdfNewcomerFamilyGuide_How_To_Communicate_withTeacher_School_FR.pdfCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS & SUPPORT
Lunenburg County WHEELS - Pre-booked, door-to-door transportation is available to residents in all communities of Lunenburg County, including Bridgewater, Lunenburg and Mahone Bay.
To book a ride between any two places in our service area call (902) 523-4455 weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Fares:
$2.50 one-way ($5 round trip) within towns and nearby communities
$5 one-way ($10 round trip) for rides 6 km to 10 km
no more than $7.50 ($15 round trip) between any two points in western Lunenburg County.
CANConnect Diversity Micro-grants for Immigrant Youth and Refugee Youth
The GLOCAL Foundation of Canada aims to equip immigrant and refugee youth,who are new to Canada or born to first generation immigrants and refugees, with civic knowledge, digital skills, and experience in civic engagement and democratic participation in Canada. These grants are provided to design and produce research, short videos, or digital projects/games that promote civic engagement in Canada. 100 grants will be provided to support 100 individual or group projects: three $5,000, thirty $3,000, thirty $1,500, and thirty $500.
Further information and application form: https://forms.gle/yBACzo7ZcC4iewuE6
Chester Playhouse
Newcomers arriving in Canada within the last 3 years can enjoy live music, theatre, comedy and more!
The Scotiabank Newcomers Subscription Package
Attend Chester Playhouse events for free.
The Scotiabank Newcomers Youth Program Scholarship
Youth can participate in summer theatre school programs for free.
Questions? Contact info@chesterplayhouse, or call (902) 275-3933.
YREACH - Recognizing Enhancing Aligning Community Horizons
Settlement and Language Services
Expanded YMCA Program, provides information, orientation and settlement support to Immigrants and Temporary Foreign Workers and their families who are new to communities across the province of Nova Scotia.
Atlantic Canada Language Academy - Lunenburg, NS
Learn English online or in person, weekly cooking club, tutoring (P-12), and youth summer language camps (ages 16-19).
To sign up for classes register with ISANS, and apply for a CLB assessment with LENS.
ISANS registration:
Email: intake@isans.ca
Phone: 902-406-3691Register online: https://cm2isans.neworg.com/Default.asp?PageNum=61
LENS application:
Submit an application at https://www.learnenglishns.org/apply-online
Email: applications@learnenglishns.org
Phone: 902-431-8675
Address: Suite 221, 6169 Quinpool Road, Halifax, NS B3L 4P8
ISANS
Practical resources for settling and growing in Nova Scotia. Support with finding a job, starting a business, enhancing language skills, or making friends in the community. All programs and services are free of charge.
Newcomers Guide to Halifax
Living, education, working, community, immigration & settlement.
LENS - Learn English Nova Scotia
Apply online for your free Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLBPT).
Legal Support (from ISANS)
Pro Bono services for immigration related matters
Eligibility: Government-assisted refugees and Private sponsorship clients (MUST be registered as an ISANS client)
Referral Process: Internal referral by staff at ISANS (Child care and interpretation available)
Services: offered between October and March, by Dalhousie legal students
Scope of Service Delivery: Information on Citizenship, Application for Travel documents, Replacement and Renewal of Permanent Resident Cards, NO DIRECT IMMIGRATION SUPPORT
Legal support for Client Business Needs available to Business Clients of ISANS. Clients are referred internally by a Business Counsellor to McInnes Cooper for pro bono legal business support.
Make an Emergency plan (multiple languages)
Sponsor a Refugee
Government of Canada process