Grants and Contributions:

Title:
Settlement Online Pre-Arrival (SOPA)
Agreement Number:
O268719004
Agreement Value:
$15,798,769.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
Community Connections Employment Related Services Indirect Services Information and Orientation Services Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services
Organization:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Expected Results:

Clients improve connections to communities and social networks
Clients improve labour market knowledge, employment-related language skills, job search skills, connections, and acquire Canadian work experience
Clients increase knowledge of life in Canada
In-depth understanding of clients’ general and language needs and assets to facilitate settlement and language training pathways and outcome assessment
Settlement sector improves capacity to provide coordinated and effective settlement support to newcomers, including equity deserving groups

Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3L 4P1
Reference Number:
094-2026-2027-Q1-O268719004
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
131704330
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
May 11, 2026
Recipient's Operating Name:
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
Program:
Settlement Program
Program Purpose:

For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. To provide newcomers with the information required to make informed decision, language skills adequate to their settlement and integration goals, and the support they need to build networks within their new communities.

Coverage:
National
Amendments: