Nova Scotia International Student Program - HRCE

We’re officially one week away from welcoming our international students to Nova Scotia!

We can’t wait to see familiar faces, meet new students, and kick off another amazing school year filled with new friendships, experiences and adventures!

Will you be joining us in September?

Comment below and tell us what country you’re coming from!

We can’t wait to welcome you!

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Miu from Japan first came to Nova Scotia in September 2021 and stayed with her host, Donna.

This summer, she returned for a visit and had the chance to reconnect with Donna and revisit the place that became a special part of her NSISP experience.

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A look back at Leo from Mexico and Finley from Germany enjoying a beautiful sunset with their host brother, Kian, last semester. Nova Scotia International Student Program

Maya from Germany first came to Nova Scotia with NSISP in September 2024, where she lived with Sienna and her family. This summer, Maya returned to Nova Scotia with her own family, to visit Sienna and her two daughters and reconnect with the place she once called home.

It’s so special to see the friendships and connections made through NSISP continue long after an exchange comes to an end!

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From Nova Scotia to Europe

After meeting through the NSISP in Nova Scotia, students from around the world reunited in Europe this summer for three weeks of travel, friendship and unforgettable memories.

Representing the Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Italy and Mexico, their NSISP connections continue to bring them together long after their time in Nova Scotia.

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Greta and Claudia from Germany, who spent the 2024–25 school year with NSISP, recently reunited in Berlin!

After making memories together in Nova Scotia, it was so nice to see them reconnect back home.

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Ginevra and Ludovica, who both graduated from Island View High School in 2023, recently reunited in Portugal - joined by their friend for a special reunion across the ocean!

From their time together in Nova Scotia to reconnecting years later in Portugal, it’s always so great to see NSISP friendships continue long after graduation!

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Sapphire first came to Nova Scotia in 2017 and spent four years with the NSISP, graduating high school in 2021. This summer, she returned to Nova Scotia for a two-week visit with her former host mom, Amber.

Her visit was filled with plenty of Nova Scotia adventures, including a trip to PEI with Amber’s mom and sister-in-law, seeing the Tall Ships Sylvia on Halifax Harbour, paddleboarding, and a day at Crystal Crescent Beach with Amber’s granddaughter, Bailey.

It was so special to have Sapphire back in Nova Scotia and to see that the connections made through the NSISP continue long after graduation!

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From host sisters in Canada to friends reunited in the south of France.

Hannah and Maud hadn’t gone more than a month apart since they first met, so seeing them together again - proudly wearing their Canadian cowboy boots - was such a special reminder that the friendships made here can truly last a lifetime.

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Marit, Antonia and Ada first met while living and studying in Nova Scotia through NSISP, and recently reunited in Düsseldorf, Germany!

It’s always special to see friendships made in Nova Scotia continue long after students return home.

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