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"I would like to thank the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration for organizing this festival and for promoting multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion."

Free festival celebrates the diversity of the people who call our island home through a full day of performances, food, art, and more.

Session covered job market, where to look for work, networking, resume-building tips, job-search etiquette, and more.

CBICI offered "Emergency First-Aid" training session for 14 international students, conducted in partnership with St. John’s Ambulance.

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen met with staff of the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration at the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation.

CBU international students attend lunch and meeting with Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor and Council members.

Survey looks at challenges, needs, and aspirations of international students and their intentions to stay on Cape Breton Island post-graduation.

The Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration (CBICI) opened its doors on April 1, 2016. The Centre, funded by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration, was a response to the results of the Rural-Urban Task Force led by Cape Breton University (CBU).

Immigration needs to be significantly increased — to a minimum of 1,000 people per year — if we are to be able to stabilize the population.