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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

In an effort to streamline the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, ESDC is implementing a temporary policy change to requirements … Continued

The Atlantic Immigration Program is moving online and ready to receive applicants through their AIP Portal. In light of critical labour shortages additional supports are being provided. These include things … Continued

The Agriculture Sector Program has undergone a team rebrand to better encompass our vision and our work. We are now known as “Farm and Workforce Development.” Our focus continues to be … Continued

On November 9th we were thrilled to welcome the team from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council to chat more about their new Growing Opportunities Program. If you missed the … Continued

We’re pleased to welcome our new Policy Analyst, Nick Cunningham! Nick originally grew up in New Brunswick and now lives in Halifax. He attended Saint Mary’s University where he completed … Continued

The Agriculture On-Farm Student Bursary program aims to help address the labour gap for primary agriculture producers and introduce agriculture to students as a viable career option! Students must be … Continued

We’re happy to introduce Workforce Development Coordinator, Caitlyn Clements! Caitlyn grew up in Bass River, NS, and attended Dalhousie University in Halifax for a B.A., double majoring in Economics and … Continued

IRCC Temporary Public Policies  There are new temporary public policies to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada. The temporary resident to permanent resident pathway is … Continued

Applications are open for the Youth Employment and Skills Program through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada! The Youth Employment and Skills Program provides a wage subsidy to employers who hire Canadian … Continued

Introducing Member Services Coordinator, Nicole Shanahan Nicole Shanahan is originally from Cole Harbour and now lives in Truro. She has a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from Memorial University of Newfoundland … Continued

We are pleased to introduce our new partnership with SkillsPass, a training management platform offering a library of online courses, training, and webinars specific to our industry. Funded by Labour … Continued

HR Best Practices Series  Week 6 – Labour Legislation Compliance: Don’t let your eyes glaze over so quickly!  Labour legislation compliance is so important.  Employers and employees need to know … Continued

HR Best Practices Series  Week 5 – Health and Safety: A healthy and safe workplace means every team member gets home at the end of the day—and everyone plays a … Continued

HR Best Practices Series  Week 4 – Training and Development:  A workforce of well-trained employees ploughs the ground for high performance on your farm. To retain workers, reduce turnover costs, … Continued