Nova Scotia Refugees
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Halifax refugee clinic receives $684,000 increase in annual fundingThe lead doctor at a Halifax medical clinic for refugees says an annual increase of $684,000 in provincial funding places the facility on long-term and sustainable footing.CanadaAug 9, 2022
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Nova Scotia will hire Arabic-speaking welfare case worker to help refugeesAbout 1,300 Syrian refugees have come to Nova Scotia since last December, sponsored both federally and privately, with more expected to arrive before January.CanadaDec 1, 2016
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NS Syrian refugee family thrilled Trudeau mentions their chocolate business in UN speechThe family arrived in Canada in January, and with the help of local supporters, they've made Antigonish their new home and place to work.CanadaSep 21, 2016
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Syrian refugee families embrace life in HalifaxHundreds of Syrian refugees have arrived in Halifax since December of last year. While other cities are struggling to find ways to make them stay, Halifax seems to be doing all the right things.CanadaSep 9, 2016
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Local advocates weigh in on Trudeau’s plan to settle 25,000 refugees by end of 2015Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia say more time is needed, and that two months to accommodate thousands of refugees in the province would cause a housing and health crisis.CanadaOct 28, 2015
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