How can CoRDA help you?

CoRDA is here to help you connect to our community. We can assist you with the following services

  • Business Development 
  • People & Workforce Development
  • Community Development

Business Park Sales, Leasing & Management

  • Truro Industrial Park
  • Debert Air Industrial Park
  • Other Partner Parks Including:
  • AgriTech Park
  • Truro Power Centre
  • Stewiacke Business Park

Investment Recruitment

We will provide all necessary information on available real estate, local statistics, local workforce, available housing and quality of life in Colchester as well as appropriate referrals. Contact Alan Johnson for more information

 

 Business Retention and Expansion

Let us assist you with your business expansion ideas. We’ll act as a broker to connect you with the appropriate resources that will connect you with such services as funding sources, human resources, etc., and assist you with your growth plans. Contact Ericka Wicks for more information.

Business Start Ups

Need assistance with your business idea? Not sure where to start? CoRDA, with our partners, provides a variety of, one-on-one guidance, information workshops and seminars to assist with starting your business and developing a business plan. Contact Terry Hearn for more information.

Self – Employment Program

Employment Nova Scotia provides a program for unemployed individuals, who are active Employment Insurance Claimants, to help them create jobs for themselves by starting a business. Approved applicants receive financial assistance and entrepreneurial support as they develop their business plan and launch their business. The Self Employment program is delivered by CoRDA. Contact Terry Hearn for more information.

Business Loans

Northern Opportunities for Business Ltd.

Loans up to $150,000 are available to local companies. For more information on loans and other programs, contact the Northern Opportunities for Business (NOBL) Business Analyst, Neil Pardy at 902-895-6625 or check out www.cbdc.ca 

Immigration and Settlement Assistance

Colchester welcomes you!

Recognizing the value that new ideas, experiences and cultures bring to our community, we are committed to welcoming newcomers to Truro:::Colchester. Our new immigrant client numbers have doubled over the past year, largely due to increased marketing in the United Kingdom and the one on one service that we provide. Through an extensive network of community, provincial and federal partners, CoRDA works to ensure that newcomers have the information and supports that they need to connect with the opportunities and resources that will enable them to be successful in our region.

Services include:

  •  Determining the appropriate immigration application stream
  •  Connecting with employers and employment search resources
  • Connecting with business opportunities and business development supports
  • Connecting to community networks and organizations
  • Connecting to settlement supports such as English as a second Language Training
  • Connecting to appropriate regulatory bodies for professional credentials
  •  Providing information about schools and other community amenities

•For more information contact Margot Bégin-Gillis.

Workplace Skill Development

Working with a range of community partners, CoRDA will work with area employers to identify skill development needs and then coordinate the delivery of relevant training programs and learning opportunities.

Community Development

Building a community requires commitment to improve both the business and residential climate for citizens in Colchester. Staff of the Colchester Regional Development Agency will assist you with projects aimed at building a better community and improving the chances of employment for Colchester’s citizens or improving the overall economy. Projects range from affordable housing, broadband access, to cultural centre development. Services provided include:

  • Building Development Plans
  • Strategic Planning
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Business Planning
  •  Sourcing Financing
  • Group Development
  • Project Development
  • Organizational and Group Development
  • Volunteer Development

•For more information contact Creston Rudolph.

Greening Your Business

Being green requires developing an attitude toward sustainability and practices that can be incorporated into our work and everyday lives. CoRDA offers free energy and environmental reviews, help determining your carbon footprint, help identifying green funding and connecting you with partners and organizations you need to succeed. Contact Ericka Wicks to get your company started on the green path.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

ACOA offers a variety of loans and services to businesses and organizations throughout Atlantic Canada. Contact Darlene Stevenson at 895-2743 or browse www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca for more information.

People & Workforce Development

Growing the local economy involves building capacity in our local citizens to achieve success in the workforce. It also involves strengthening the skills of our volunteers. Finally, growing the economy involves growing our population to feed the ever increasing work force. The following is a list of services to achieve that end:

CoRDA creates and supports initiatives with the aim of both connecting youth (18-35) to employment and attracting and retaining youth in the region. For more information contact Mike Ross.