Nova Scotia is located on Canada’s eastern coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. The province of Nova Scotia operates and manages many Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs). These programs focus on attracting and retaining newcomers who can become a meaningful and productive part of Nova Scotia’s workforce and help grow the vibrant communities and the economy.
The immigration streams operated by the province are:
- Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
- Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
- Nova Scotia Skilled Worker
- Nova Scotia Physicians
- Nova Scotia Entrepreneur
- Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur
- Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities
- Nova Scotia Occupations In Demand
The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Programs allow foreign workers to become permanent residents of Canada.
- Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry:
The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream is specifically designed to attract highly skilled foreigners who will be able to play a constructive role in growing the economy of Nova Scotia. The applicants are required to have a job offer from an employer/company of Nova Scotia, or they must have sufficient work experience in one of the in-demand occupations of Nova Scotia. As this program is connected with the federal Express Entry immigration system, it effectively serves the applicants by accelerating the processing of their immigration applications.
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Program requirements:
The requirements for the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry are as follows:
- The applicant must have a valid profile in the Express Entry pool.
- The applicants must possess at least one year of work experience in Nova Scotia.
- The applicants must be between 21 to 55 years old.
- The minimum requirement of education is Canadian high school graduate or equivalent.
- Language proficiency in English or French is required. CLB 7 for skilled labour in NOC 0 and A, and CLB 5 for NOC B positions.
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Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry:
The Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry stream primarily focuses on highly skilled and experienced individuals who want to live and work in Nova Scotia on a permanent basis. Candidates are required to have at least one year of work experience in Nova Scotia in a high skilled occupation. As this program is also connected with the federal Express Entry immigration system, it effectively serves the applicants by accelerating the processing of their immigration applications.
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Nova Scotia Skilled Worker:
The Nova Scotia Skilled Worker stream provides Nova the employers and companies of Nova Scotia to recruit foreign nationals and international students who are recently graduated and whose skills are needed in Nova Scotia. To get their immigration process facilitated and expedited, skilled workers can apply through this stream. However, a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer/company is required in this regard.
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Nova Scotia Physicians:
The stream aims to assist public health organizations in the province with acute labour shortages by nominating individuals with a valid job offer from any health organization in Nova Scotia.
Program requirements:
- The applicants must have legal status in the nation where they are currently residing.
- Proof of sufficient funds that demonstrate the ability to support oneself financially in the province.
- The candidates must receive a job offer from the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre as a Family Physician (NOC 3112) or a Specialist Physician (NOC 3113). (NOC 3111).
- They must be committed to living and working in Nova Scotia.
- Through Express Entry, the candidates must get a Letter of Interest from the NSNP.
- Submit your application within 30 days of the Letter of Interest’s issuance date.
- Meet the Express Entry-linked program’s minimal work experience criteria if you’ve qualified.
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Nova Scotia Entrepreneur:
The Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Stream is for experienced business owners or senior executives who want to establish, manage, or invest in a business in Nova Scotia. The requirements for qualifying for this program include significant net worth, and the applicants should also be willing to use their previous experience to either start a new business or to purchase an existing business. The candidates who are able to manage their business in Nova Scotia for one year successfully may also get a chance to be nominated for permanent resident status.
Program Requirements:
- You must be 21 years old or older.
- Want to reside permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and operating a company in the province.
- A net worth of $600,000 is required.
- A minimum of $150,000 is required to start or buy a business in Nova Scotia.
- Three years of active management and ownership experience (minimum 33% ownership) OR more than five years of experience in a senior business management job.
- Score a minimum of 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in English or French in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
- Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur:
The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream focuses on individuals who have graduated recently from Nova Scotia universities and colleges. The applicants must have started or bought a Nova Scotia business and operated it for a period of at least one year. The applicants meeting these requirements and intending to settle in Nova Scotia on a permanent basis have a chance of qualifying for a provincial nomination through this International Graduate Entrepreneur stream.
Program requirements:
- The applicants must plan
- to live and work in Nova Scotia.
- They must intend to operate business in the same province.
- The applicants should have a minimum of one year of experience in business management.
- They have earned a degree or certificate that includes two years of full-time, on-campus study at a Nova Scotia institution or community college.
- Also required is a valid post-graduation work permit.
- A minimum score of 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in English or French in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
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Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities:
The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities stream is designed to target Express Entry candidates who have work experience in extremely high-demand positions in Nova Scotia. From August 2018, the Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream is only accepting applications from those with experience as Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (NOC 4214).
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Nova Scotia Occupations In Demand:
The Nova Scotia Occupations In-Demand stream is designed to target skilled workers who possess a job offer in an in-demand field from an employer/company of Nova Scotia. However, the only occupations currently eligible for this program are NOC 3413 (nurses’ aides, orderlies, and patient service associates), NOC 7511 (transport truck drivers), NOC 7521 (Heavy equipment operators (except crane)), or NOC 7611 (Construction trades helpers and labourers).
Program requirements:
- Full-time permanent employment offer in NOC 3413 or 4214 from a Nova Scotia firm related to your recent study subject.
- Be between the ages of 21 and 55.
- A high school diploma is required.
- Within three years of your application, complete a 30-week course of study, with at least 50% of the time spent in Nova Scotia.
- NOC 3413: Program candidates must receive a certificate, diploma, or degree.
- NOC 4214: Program candidates must receive a certificate or degree.
- For the position, certifications provided by regulatory agencies in Nova Scotia are necessary.
- In English or French, you must be able to communicate at the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5.
- To effectively establish in Nova Scotia, you’ll need financial resources.
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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program:
Apart from other programs, Newfoundland and Labrador also participate in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) as well. This program (AIPP) is an initiative that basically focuses on economic growth by effectively facilitating the immigration process for newcomers having job offers from employers/companies of this region. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is the initiative and partnership between the federal government of Canada and the governments of Canada’s Atlantic provinces.
