Immigrant Settlement Services

There are friendly and experienced settlement professionals diligently working around Unama’ki-Cape Breton and offering free services to ensure that immigrant arrival and settlement here is a success.

YREACH Program

The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth manages YREACH, the provincial YMCA Settlement Program. YREACH provides information, orientation, and settlement and integration support to newcomers and their families. They work with local partners to create welcoming communities in places outside the Halifax Regional Municipality, including Unama’ki-Cape Breton.

Local YREACH Staff:

Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration

Part of New Dawn Enterprises, the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration (CBICI) is dedicated to welcoming newcomers to Cape Breton Island. CBICI works to orient, support, connect, advocate on behalf of, and otherwise meet the needs of newcomers in service of their successful settlement in Unama’ki-Cape Breton.

CBICI Staff:

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

Based in Halifax, the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) offers a number of programs and events that are accessible to newcomers in rural Nova Scotia.

Contact:

Immigration francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Immigration francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse (IFNÉ) supports francophone newcomers settling in Nova Scotia and helps them to settle in the province, specifically within Acadian and francophone communities.

Contact:

Last Modified: June 7, 2024