NICANS
Otu
$30
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Onye aghala nwanne ya.
No one is left behind.
Your first year in Nova Scotia, in four steps. Tick them off as you go. Your progress stays on this device.
0 of 12 steps done
Onye wetara oji, wetara ndụ.
Whoever brings kola brings life.
Nnọọ. Welcome home.
We are the Igbo community of Nova Scotia. We help newcomers settle in, keep our language and culture alive, and celebrate together.
OtuOne
Before you arrive
AbụọTwo
Your first week
AtọThree
Your first month
AnọFour
Your first winter
Njikọ.
The thread ties a knot.
That is what NICANS is for. Whatever step you are on, there is a family here who walked it first.
Find your people
Programmes for
every generation
All programmes →
This season
Register in a minute. We email your confirmation, and a reminder the day before.
12Dec
End-of-Year Family Party
Saturday 5:00 p.m. · Bedford · Members and guests
Register →17Jan
AMARA 2027 information session
Sunday 2:00 p.m. · Online · Ages 14 to 24
Register →20Feb
Àfàmèfùnà, Episode Three
Saturday 5:00 p.m. · Dalhousie University, Halifax · All ages
Register →
Njiko bu oganiru.
Unity is progress.
7 New Yam festivals. 1,500 guests at IRI-JI 2024. 20 places for young leaders in AMARA. All of it run by volunteers.
Become a member
Igwe bụ ike.
The community is strength.
Welcome a newcomer family, mentor a young leader, or join the festival crew. Most roles take two hours a month.
Volunteer with us
Egbe bere, ugo bere.
Let the kite perch, and the eagle perch.
Funders, schools, settlement agencies and businesses: there is room for everyone. Reach Nova Scotia's Igbo community with us.
Partner with us