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Pathway to Stay in Nova Scotia

Preparing international students for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and employment

In partnership with Business + Higher Education Roundtable, and with the support from the Government of Canada, Nova Scotia Community College and Dalhousie University are delivering a program focused on Work Integrated Learning (WIL). 

Pathway to Stay Program for NSCC and Dalhousie Students is a free, non-credit program open to all NSCC and Dalhousie international students. 

The program involves 3 interconnected work-integrated learning (WIL) components whose content is developed by En Point

  • Workshops: 11 workshops have been delivered and recorded between January and November 2024. You can watch recordings at your own pace from the moment you join the program. These workshops are essential to prepare you for your professional life as well as for the events taking place in the Fall.  
  • Bootcamps: you will be able to attend two mini-bootcamps, essentials to learn how to work on presentation skills, branding and networking. 
  • International Students Showcases: showcases are in-person events that will give you the opportunity to further practice your pitches, hear from employers and network. 

Get Started with Pathway to Stay

  1. Register. Use this link to register and create a profile. Are you an existing user from last year? Simply log in.
  2. Start watching recorded modules (workshops) and build your professional skills. From the moment you register for the program you will receive emails with links to watch our modules. Watch as many recorded modules as you want. If you joined the program last year and would like to watch past recordings, you can find them under the Resource Centre when you log in.  
  3. Join live events in the Fall. Below is the schedule of the events that will take place from September to December. In person events will take place in Halifax or Dartmouth.  

Complete any 2 program milestones to receive a Pathway to Stay completion certificate in early January.

If you have any questions, contact

Event Virtual or in-person Day & Time
Your online Pathway to Stay course  Virtual Flexible, you have access to 10 modules as soon as you register for the program - you can watch as many as you want, whenever you want. Deadline to complete your "ANY 2 milestones" is January 5, 2025
Program Orientation Virtual September 6 from 12pm to 1pm 
Workshop #1 Virtual October 10 from 12pm to 1pm
Halifax University Career Fair In-person October 23 from 10am to 3pm The fair isn't organized by Pathway to Stay, but students are encouraged to attend it.
Workshop #2 Virtual November 29 (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm)
Employer Panel Virtual December 12 (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm)
Receive Pathway to Stay program  certificate Email Early January 2025
Graduation Virtual March 2025
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