COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Career and Job Search Services:
YMCA Nova Scotia Works Employment Centers
WWW.YMCAWORKS.CA
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Opportunity Place – Lower Sackville
WWW.OPPORTUNITYPLACE.CA
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Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre – Hubbards
WWW.ACADIAENTREPRENEURSHIPCENTRE.COM
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MyMetroWorks – Spryfield
WWW.MYMETROWORKS.CA
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Native Council of Nova Scotia – Aboriginal Peoples Training & Employment Commission (APTEC)
WWW.NCNS.CA
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Teamwork (Disability Services) – Halifax
WWW.TEAMWORKBRIDGE.ORG
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Phoenix Youth Centres
WWW.PHOENIXYOUTH.CA/SERVICES
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Futureworx – Elmsdale
WWW.FUTUREWORX.CA
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NS Career Service Providers
NOVA SCOTIA CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
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Complete List of Career Resource Centres in Nova Scotia
CAREER RESOURCE CENTRES (PDF)
Community Organizations:
Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
CSC-NS.CA
Services for New Canadians:
The Halifax Refugee Clinic – Legal representation for those claiming refugee status
WWW.HALIFAXREFUGEECLINIC.ORG
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Foreign Credentials Referral Office – Helping foreign-trained workers succeed in Canada
IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA
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Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
WWW.ISANS.CA/
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YMCA Newcomer Centre
YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs
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Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
WWW.CICIC.CA
Information for Individuals With Disabilities
Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia
WWW.EASTERSEALS.NS.CA
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Autism Job Seekers Database Application
WWW.AUTISMNOVASCOTIA.CA/PRE-VOCATIONAL-EMPLOYMENT-PROGRAMS
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Canadian National Institute For The Blind
WWW.CNIB.CA
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Canadian Paraplegic Association
WWW.THESPINE.CA
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LakeCity Employment Services
WWW.LAKECITYEMPLOYMENT.COM
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Independent Living Nova Scotia
WWW.ILNS.CA/SERVICES
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Options Work Activity Program
WWW.GOV.NS.CA
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Team Work Cooperative (organizations listing)
WWW.TEAMWORKBRIDGE.ORG
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Reachability
WWW.REACHABILITY.ORG
Information for Young Job Seekers
Futurpreneur Canada (formerly Canadian Youth Business Foundation)
WWW.FUTURPRENEUR.CA
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Workplace Safety
WWW.CONSIDERSAFETY.CA
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Phoenix Youth Centres
WWW.PHOENIXYOUTH.CA/SERVICES
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Youth Live
WWW.HALIFAX.CA/YOUTHLIVE
Information About Entrepreneurial Services and Programs:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
WWW.ACOA-APECA.GC.CA
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Canada Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
WWW.CANADABUSINESS.CA
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Centre For Entrepreneurship Education & Development (CEED)
WWW.CEED.CA
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Department of Economic Development
WWW.NOVASCOTIABUSINESS.COM
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Futurpreneur Canada (formerly Canadian Youth Business Foundation)
WWW.FUTURPRENEUR.CA
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Centre for Women in Business
WWW.CENTREFORWOMENINBUSINESS.CA
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Small Business Online Courses
THEBALANCESMB.COM
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Small Business Opportunities & Articles
THEBALANACESMB.COM
Information and Services for Visible Minorities
Black Business Initiative Society
WWW.BBI.NS.CA
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Black Educators Association
WWW.THEBLACKEDUCATORS.CA
Services for First Nations
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – Mi’kmaw Learning Centre (Halifax)
WWW.MYMNFC.COM
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Mi’kmaq Employment & Training Secretariat (Shubenacadie)
WWW.METS.CA
Phone: (902) 405-8936
Fax: (902) 405-8965
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Native Council of Nova Scotia
NATIVE COUNCIL OF NOVA SCOTIA
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The Aboriginal Inclusion Network
WWW.INCLUSIONNETWORK.CA
866.711.5091
Career Counselling / Planning
Nova Scotia Community College Career Services
WWW.NSCC.CA
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Prior Learning & Assessment (PLA) Centre
WWW.CAPLA.CA