Newcomer Events & Workshops

Are you a newcomer to the quad counties? Do you want to meet new people and learn more about local services to help you settle in rural Nova Scotia?

Kerry Urquhart, the Newcomer Navigator for Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, and Richmond, is hosting a series of free events/workshops for newcomers in the area.

Antigonish Meet & Greet for Newcomers
An opportunity to meet other newcomers in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Hot food and prizes will be available.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Ruchi Indian Restaurant, 332 Main Street
6 to 8 p.m.

Presentation about the Nova Scotia Nominee Program - International Graduate Stream
Presented by Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
Friday, March 23, 2012
StFX Gerald Schwartz School of Business, Room 252
2 to 5 p.m.

Healthcare Workshop for Newcomers
An information workshop for newcomers to learn more about local health care services. Presentations will be given on health connections, health centers, immunizations, and much more.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
People’s Place Library
5:30 p.m.

Newcomers in the Workforce
A free information workshop with presentations from Labour Standards on the rights and responsibilities of workers, from the Office of Immigration on the Nova Scotia Nominee Program -Skilled Worker Stream, and from Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services and the temporary foreign worker department. Lunch will be provided.
Thursday April 19, 2012
Greenway Claymore Inn
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.