Language Barrier: Discrimination

Integration Services Agency Dept: There may be a language barrier, housing and employment issues, inexperience with different customs and laws, discrimination, uncertainty about the integrity of the justice system and unfamiliarity with geographic regions and their climate, according to The Chronicle Herald. In the Halifax region, the Immigrant Settlement a Integration Services agency helps newcomers with language skills, job issues and other matters. An orientation program a series of information sessions supports immigrants during their settlement process, the organization s website said and many newcomers can feel like strangers in a strange land when they initially settle in Canada. Immigrants are hardly alone when they arrive in Nova Scotia. There are sometimes relatives and friends here ready to lend a hand, and there are groups and government agencies dedicated to making the transition from emigre to permanent resident easier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.