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Pathway to Stay in Nova Scotia

Preparing international students for employment

In partnership with Business + Higher Education Roundtable, and with the support from the Government of Canada, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Community College have teamed up to deliver a program called "Pathway to Stay", which is focused on career readiness.

Pathway to Stay is a free, non-credit program open to all NSCC and Dalhousie undergraduate and graduate international students. The project will involve the 3 following interconnected work-integrated learning components, whose content is developed by En Point.

How to get started with Pathway to Stay:

Register. Use this link to register and create a profile. If you are an existing registrant from last year you just need to log in.
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.
Complete any 2 milestones to receive your Pathway to Stay certificate in April.

Upcoming Schedule

Event	Format	Date/Time
Your online Pathway to Stay course	Virtual	Flexible, you have access to modules as soon as you register for the program - you can watch as many as you want, whenever you want.
Program Kickoff - Student Panel	Virtual	January 15 from 12 pm - 1 pm
Employer Panel	Virtual	January 22 from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Pathway to Stay Mentorship	Blended	February 2025. Details to Follow.
Best Conference	In person	March 8. Details to Follow.
Program Ends (deadline to complete required milestones)	Virtual	March 23
Receive Pathway to Stay Certificate	Email	April 1 - 14

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Pathway to Stay program, you must be an international student registered in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at Dalhousie University.

Benefits of joining the Pathway to Stay Program

Make yourself ready for the Canadian job market
Log your time through Co-Curricular Record
Receive a certificate of completion (Minimum of 10 hours of participation required)

Program Registration

Registration is now open for the Pathway to Stay Program for NSCC and Dalhousie Students on the NSCC website. (Note: the registration form takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete)

Make sure to register early to make the best of the range of workshops available to you. However, even if you join the program after the first few events, you can still meet your required hours of participation (All sessions will be recorded and will be available to you).

More Information

Students can contact Erika Sommerville (International Centre Programs & Transition Coordinator), at ic.programs@dal.ca.