Resource Links
Arrival Resources
| NSCC iCent | https://www.nscc.ca/international-students/get-ready-for-nscc/download-icent/index.asp |
| Halifax Airport | https://halifaxstanfield.ca/ |
| The Greater Moncton International Airport | http://www.sydneyairport.ca/ |
| JA Douglas McCurdy Airport | http://www.sydneyairport.ca/ |
Black and African Canadian Education
| Black Loyalist Heritage Centre | https://blackloyalist.novascotia.ca/ |
| Scarborough Charter | https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/principal/sites/utsc.utoronto.ca.principal/files/docs/Scarborough_Charter_EN_Nov2022.pdf |
| We Are One – Film | https://subjectguides.nscc.ca/african/black-nova-scotian/history-in-nova-scotia |
| The Halifax Declaration | https://www.blackcanadiansummit.ca/_files/ugd/3d2952_9e01c19d71134a36a9cc7b0de33955b5.pdf?index=true |
| Fighting Racism and Discrimination | https://curio-ca.ezproxy.nscc.ca/en/catalog/themes/4ef07b8b-8a75-4c65-a168-fee3855e0291 |
| African/Black Nova Scotian Resources | https://subjectguides.nscc.ca/african/black-nova-scotian |
Budgetting Tools
| Money Matters Financial Planning Document | https://www.nscc.ca/getstarted/docs/money-matters-financial-planning.pdf |
| NSCC Cost of Living | https://www.nscc.ca/international-students/services-for-students/cost-of-living/index.asp |
Campus Housing
| NSCC Campus Housing | https://www.nscc.ca/housing/ |
| Campus housing expectations | https://www.nscc.ca/housing/campus-housing/campus-housing-expectations/index.asp |
| Campus housing locations | https://www.nscc.ca/housing/campus-housing/locations/index.asp |
Climate and Weather
| NSCC Student Life Get Ready for Winter | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_xX_si0ug |
| NSCC Student Life Winter Blues | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyVowCjG-MY |
Community Connections
| Dalhousie Legal Aid | https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/dlas/about-dalhousie-legal-aid.html |
| Farmers Markets of Nova Scotia | https://farmersmarketsnovascotia.ca/ |
| NSCC Student Association | https://www.nsccstudentassociation.ca/ |
| Nova Scotia Public Libraries | https://library.novascotia.ca/ |
| Nova Scotia Connects | https://novascotiaconnect.cioc.ca/ |
| Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia | https://www.isans.ca/ |
Culture And Heritage
| NSCC Climate – Environment Canada | https://weather.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_e.html?id=NS |
| Public Libraries – Winter in Canada | https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/blogs/post/your-guide-to-enjoying-your-first-winter-in-nova-scotia/ |
| Tourism Nova Scotia | Plan Your Trip to Nova Scotia | Tourism Nova Scotia |
Employment Resources
| Career Resources | https://www.nscc.ca/library/learning-supports/career-resources/index.asp |
| NS Works | http://www.ymcansworks.ca/ |
| Connector Program | https://connectorprogram.ca/ |
| YMCA Employment Centre | http://www.ymcansworks.ca/ |
Family Resources
| Find Childcare | Child Care / Information for Families (ednet.ns.ca) |
| Directory of Licensed Childcare Facilities | Directory of Licensed Child Care Facilities | Nova Scotia Department of Education |
| Registering Youth in School | Going to School in Nova Scotia | Education and Early Childhood Development (ednet.ns.ca) |
Health Supports
| Nova Scotia Service Dog Act | https://novascotia.ca/servicedogs/ |
| Nova Scotia Human Rights Act | https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/human%20rights.pdf |
| Sexual Health Nova Scotia | https://shns.ca/ |
| Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program | https://avaloncentre.ca/sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-sane-program/ |
| Student Services and ALP Counsellor | https://nscc.sharepoint.com/services/Pages/Find-a-counsellor.aspx |
| Good2Talk | Good2Talk |
| Keep it Social | https://keepitsocial.ca/how-to-keep-it-social/ |
| Where to Go for Health Care | https://www.nshealth.ca/wheretogoforhealthcare |
| MSI Eligibility | https://novascotia.ca/dhw/msi/eligibility.asp |
| NSCC Student Plans | https://www.mystudentplan.ca/nscc/en/home |
| Parmacy Finder | https://pans.ns.ca/find |
Mi’kmaq Education
| Mi’kmaq Online | https://www.mikmaqonline.org/servlet/words/pjila%27si.html#:~:text=Translation%3A%20You%20are%20welcome,come%20in%20and%20sit%20down |
| Nova Scotia Buzz | https://www.nsbuzz.ca/travel/new-sign-at-canso-causeway-to-welcome-travelers-in-mikmaq/amp/ |
| NSCC Indigenous Resources – Truth & Reconciliation | https://subjectguides.nscc.ca/indigenousresources/truthandreconciliation |
| NSCC Indigenous Resources – Treaties | https://subjectguides.nscc.ca/indigenousresources/treaties |
| Peace & Friendship Treaties | https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100028589/1539608999656 |
| Our home on native land website | https://native-land.ca/ |
| Truth and Reconciliation Commission | https://nctr.ca/about/history-of-the-trc/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada/ |
| Cape Breton University MIKM Classes | https://vimeo.com/showcase/4376432 |
NSCC Resources
Off Campus Housing Resources
| NSCC Housing | https://www.nscc.ca/housing/off-campus-housing/index.asp |
| NSCC Student Life YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/StudentLifeNSCC |
| Tips for Tenants from Halifax Magazine | https://halifaxmag.com/blog/tips-for-tenants/ |
| Tips for Students from Places4Students | https://www.places4students.com/Help/Index?tc=6&id=13 |
| DAL Legal Aid – Tenants Rights Guide | https://www.tenantsrightsguide.ca/ |
| Renting Guide | https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/1-1764/residential-tenancies-guides-renting-en.pdf |
| Places4Students | https://www.places4students.com/Search/Result?Keyword=nova%20scotia%20community%20college |
| Van Sweet Home | http://vansweethome.ca/en/ |
| Canada Homestay Network (CHN) | https://canadahomestaynetwork.ca/for-students/ |
| NSCC Sample Rental Application | https://www.nscc.ca/docs/study-at-nscc/student-life/sample-rental-application.pdf |
| NS Tenancy Act Standard Form Lease | https://beta.novascotia.ca/standard-form-lease-form-p |
Safety Resources
| Home Fire Escape Plan | https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/By-topic/Escape/EscapeGrid.ashx |
| Health Canada Fire Safety | https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/home-safety/fire-safety.html |
| Emergency Kit Checklist | https://novascotia.ca/emergency-education/docs/emergency-kit-checklist-en.pdf |
| Power Outages | https://novascotia.ca/emergency-education/docs/power-outages-en.pdf |
| Nova Scotia Emergency and Disaster Preparedness | https://novascotia.ca/emergency-education/ |
| Nova Scotia Age of Consent | https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/clp/faq.html#:~:text=The%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20sexual%20activity%20is%2016%20years. |
| Nova Scotia Emergency Information | https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/rgnl/ns-en.aspx |
| 911 Emergency | https://beta.novascotia.ca/911-emergency-when-call |
| Nova Scotia Bicycle Safety | https://novascotia.ca/tran/publications/novascotiabicyclesafety.pdf |
Sustainability
| DivertNS | https://divertns.ca/sorting-guides |
| Sustainable Development Goals – NSCC Subject Guide | https://subjectguides.nscc.ca/sdg/welcome |
| Do you know all 17 SDGs? | https://youtu.be/0XTBYMfZyrM |
| NSCC Sustainability | About sustainability at NSCC | NSCC |
