As part of our ongoing commitment to providing training opportunities to farmers, farm families, farm employees and agriculture businesses, the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture will offer five courses under … Continued
As fall approaches the NS Federation of Agriculture farm and workforce development team is looking at courses to run over the winter months. For the past few years, courses have … Continued
Workplace Needs Assessment in Agriculture: Helping Farmers with Recruitment, Retention, and Productivity Colin Bawn, Workforce Development Coordinator, is available to support farms in enhancing their recruitment, retention, and productivity by … Continued
As of April 1st, 2024, the minimum wage in Nova Scotia has increased to $15.20 per hour. The increase follows the formula previously recommended by the Minimum Wage Review Committee … Continued
The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA), Department of Agriculture (NSDA) and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) are exploring ways to support Nova Scotia’s agriculture sector through … Continued
As the part of our celebration and acknowledgement of Farm Transition Appreciation Day (January 9th, 2024), the NSFA has highlighted two stories of local farm Transition/Succession stories. Read further to … Continued
The annual call for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program launched during the week of November 20, 2023 and applications are due by January 10, 2024. For 2024, Canada Summer Jobs … Continued
Farm and Workforce Development is excited to offer four courses, in collaboration with the Workplace Education Initiative, to begin in January 2024. These are 40 hours courses which take place … Continued
There are many things out of a farmer’s control that can impact their business- increasing input costs, labour shortages, and market price for products are just a few. By encouraging … Continued
How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, businesses, including farm businesses, need to adopt new digital tools. The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can provide funding … Continued
To help reduce administrative barriers, the Government of Canada has announced a new Temporary Foreign Worker Program Recognized Employer Pilot. This new 36-month LMIA validity period is a crucial step … Continued
The provincial/ territorial median wage data is updated annually and used to determine whether a position falls into the Low-Wage or High-Wage Streams. This means, employers are eligible for the … Continued
The Farm and Workforce Development team supports farmers with non-technical and technical skill training programs. To help us do this, we have launched a survey to better understand the training … Continued
The Government of Canada has announced an extension of work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers. This will expand the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying … Continued
Join us at the NSFA Annual General Meeting on November 24th and 25th. The Friday afternoon speaker will be Jana Hocken, from The Lean Dairy Farm! Zooming in live from … Continued
The Farm & Workforce Development team is coordinating with the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration through their Workplace Education Initiatives to deliver 4 courses in the winter 2023 term. … Continued
CAHRC’s Growing Opportunities wage subsidy program supports agriculture employers as they hire post-secondary students for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements. Funding covers up to 50% of wages, unless you hire a student that … Continued
In the middle of this busy season, find a few minutes to reflect on what being in agriculture means to you…..then put pen to paper and create a poem for … Continued
Margaret Ells grew up in the beautiful Annapolis Valley on a mixed farm, after highschool she attended the Nova Scotia Agricultural College where she received her B. Sc. Agr. with … Continued
Our new navigational tool has launched! Through a collaboration between the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Perennia, www.NSFarmDiscovery.ca has been developed, tested and … Continued
NSFA has launched a project through Farm and Workforce Development to help our members learn about and apply Continuous Improvement principles and best practices to their farming operations. Keep your … Continued
As start planning for summer hiring (May – August 2022), make sure you check out CAHRC’s Student Work Placement Wage Subsidy Qualified employers can receive up to $7500 or 75% … Continued
The Department of Agriculture has an entrance scholarship of at least $2500 available to support your first year of study in an agricultural degree program at a Canadian university (the … Continued
The Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) delivered by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 program year. Applications will be accepted between February 28, 2022 and March 21, 2022. … Continued
Bridge Into Agriculture is a collaborative project from Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, African Nova Scotian Affairs, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Dalhousie University, Extended Learning. This program features … Continued
