Nova Scotia
The sea defines Nova Scotia. No matter where you go, it is never more than 35 kilometers away. The coastline is more than 7,400 kilometers long, punctuated by idyllic harbors and inlets, sandy beaches and glacier-shorn cliffs. Nova Scotia is a thrilling charge on a big sailboat before a cool, clean North Atlantic summer gale.
It is rafting the highest tides in the world (18 meters). It is an October walk along a twisting trail through the fluorescent red and orange forest. Great outdoors, history, lot’s of things to see and do, this province offers an abundance of activities, living history, spectacular scenery, friendly and giving people, dynamic arts and culture environment and excellent international recognized education institutions.
Climate: Nova Scotia is a very temperate province with four distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Summers tend to be warm (20°C to 30°C), and temperatures tend to cool off in October. There is usually snow by December. January and February are the coldest months (-15°C to 0°C) while temperatures begin to rise by late March.
Language: English is the official language in Nova Scotia. Acadian French, a language that has evolved into its own separate dialect, rather than a regional version of French, is spoken in several regions of the province as a second language. And Mi’kmaq is the Aboriginal nation’s native tongue, using English as their second language.
Education: Historically, one of the most valuable exports for Nova Scotia has been educated citizen. Citizens of Nova Scotia include the first scientist to explain the purpose of DNA, the discoverer of kerosene oil, and the inventor of asphalt. Currently, many of Nova Scotia’s scholars are exported for employment in the technology, biomedical, and biology/marine biology fields. Nova Scotia contains 11 Universities, 5 Post Secondary Colleges, and 511 Private & Public Schools (Grades Primary to 12) for a population of less than 950,000.
The department of Education encourages international students to spend at least one academic year in a Nova Scotia high school. Students can renew their application up to grade 12. Students can graduate from a Nova Scotia high school and have their credits transferred to their home country. Nova Scotia’s educational system ranks international exposure very high on their qualitative factors for a well rounded education, therefore international students are considered an asset to the educational environment.
