About Halifax

Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, is a lively and colourful combination of urban and rural living at its best. Governor Edward Cornwallis and 2,500 settlers created Canada's first permanent British town here in 1749, on the scenic shores of the world's second largest natural harbour.

Halifax is also famous for the warmth of the people living here, and students are welcomed by the community. In the heart of the downtown you'll find art galleries, museums, historic sites and churches, shopping, sidewalk cafés and friendly nightclubs. Its countless festivals & events, and excellent seafood combine with first-rate facilities make Halifax a unique and unforgettable travel and education destination.

Universities and Colleges in Halifax

Halifax is one of the best cities for English learning and post-secondary education, with the highest proportion of people with a university education in Canada. As the capital city of Canada’s education province, Halifax hosts 5 universities with a student body of over 30,000. The city's excellent Colleges, Universities, Libraries and Educational opportunities make it the ideal place to study.

Getting to Halifax

Nova Scotia is easy to reach, with direct air connections to Halifax Airport from major cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, New York, Boston, Washington, Frankfurt and London, easy highway access, daily rail service, and convenient fast ferries.

By Air

Halifax International Airport is the Atlantic Canadian hub for domestic, regional and international flights. Halifax is 1.45 hours by air from Boston and 2.25 hours by air from New York, and over one hour closer to Europe than any other major North American city. There are over 20 daily flights from Toronto (flight time 2 hours), 10 from Montreal (flight time 1.5 hours) and 11 from Ottawa (flight time 1.75 hours)

For further information and to find out about the airlines servicing Halifax,
visit Flyhalifax.com

By Rail

VIA Rail Canada offers trans-continental connection with Western Canadian cities, and US destinations. The Ocean leaves Montreal in the evening, and travels along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, southwards across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and reaches Halifax in mid-afternoon. In the other direction, The Ocean leaves Halifax in the afternoon, and arrives in Montreal the next morning.

Halifax weather

Nova Scotia has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The seasons are winter, spring, summer and fall. In winter, temperatures can fall as low as -20 degrees Celsius and in the summer they go as high as 30 degrees Celsius.

  • Winter Clothing: a heavy winter coat, warm waterproof boots, scarf, hats and warm gloves.
  • Summer: shorts and T-shirts, but at night a light-weight jacket or sweater is advisable.

For current weather information please go to www.weathernetwork.ca