The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program was designed to attract foreign nationals who have the skills, qualifications and work experience needed to move to the province. These persons are expected to contribute to the labour market and economic needs of the province.

The Nova Scotia Nominee program offers a number of streams to professionals from all walks of life.

Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry :-

Nova Scotia Demand Express Entry stream only selects highly skilled individuals who wish to live in Nova Scotia permanently. This stream is meant for professionals whose occupation is presently in demand in Nova scotia. Application made through express entry are only accepted. Applicants must have a good chance of quickly finding a job in Nova Scotia’s labour market.

Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry:-

This stream invites only those skilled individuals who already have at least one year of experience working in Nova Scotia in a high skilled occupation.

Skilled worker:-

This stream is geared towards highly skilled professionals who may not have a direct job offer from a Nova Scotia employer but are highly likely to get employed due to their skillset

Employer Requirement Nova Scotia Nominee Program

The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program was designed to attract foreign nationals who have the skills, qualifications and work experience needed to move to the province. This program offers several streams to professionals from all walks of life.

Employers must have the following requirements

The business has a permanent establishment in Nova Scotia and must have been in operation in Nova Scotia, under current management, for at least two years.

The employer must have a history of good workplace and business practices.

The employer must be amenable with all applicable laws and regulations.

The employer must make a full-time, permanent job offer to the candidate.

The job must

A. Be NOC Skill Type 0, Skill Level A or B.
B. Have a compensation package that meets provincial employment standards and prevailing wage rates.
C. Be a position for which there is a shortage of qualified permanent residents or Canadian citizens to fill the position; and not contravene any existing bargaining unit agreements, labor agreements/standards or be in any employment disputes.