Community
A warm community hug
Community resource tools to download
Community Connections Volunteer Handbook
Our Community Connections program invites everyone to get involved in giving newcomers to our region a warm community hug, and this handbook has been developed to guide volunteers as they get started.
Community building with the help of volunteers
EMPP - Growing community with immigration
Learn how we are growing our community through immigration. As a rural region, retention is key to talent attraction. When newcomers feel that they are part of a community and choose to stay and build their futures, that is what successful recruitment looks like.
Refugee sponsorship groups welcome EMPP
Discover how our community-based approach to settlement and integration was an important part of our 2019 Pictou County Labour Mobility Pilot.
Our community-driven model was made possible with support from incredible partners like Pictou County Safe Harbour, a local refugee sponsorship group. Their dedication to welcoming our first Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) arrivals brought warmth, compassion, and a true sense of belonging to our community.
Join us in celebrating their impactful work and learn how you can be part of creating a more inclusive, welcoming Pictou County.
Visit Pictou County Safe Harbour’s website to learn more or get involved!
Community stories
Feels like home
Jean Bosco Rekayo Muhire was a university student in his home country of Rwanda when civil war was raging. The war broke up when he…
Nature is free for everyone
Nature is free for everyone to enjoy and Active Pictou County has been working with newcomers to engage them in all the great outdoors has to offer…
Gratitude for a fresh start
The greatest part about coming to Canada and Pictou County for Abdalazeez Alabbas was the opportunity for a fresh start…
Be open to fall in love
Coming to a new country with unfamiliar customs and a different language, alone and pregnant, was scary but not insurmountable for Bahati Hategekimana…