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Nova Scotia is a small eastern Canada’s Maritime province of Atlantic and is one of the provinces of Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia’s economy is basically resource-based and has a booming economy. To sustain the economic development of the province, Nova Scotia is in need of skilled individuals who will be able to meet the demands of the local labor market.
To meet the demands of the labour market, Nova Scotia has an immigration pathway for the skilled immigrants who will be able to help in the economic development of the province and that immigration pathway is known as Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination Program (NS PNP).
Nova Scotia’ provincial nomination program - Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NS PNP) allows the province to nominate the prospective immigrants for permanent resident status in the province with skill-sets and work experience that is targeted by the Nova Scotia’s local labor market.
Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program accepts applications for the following immigration streams:
➤ Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
➤ Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
➤ Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities
➤ Skilled Worker Stream
➤ Entrepreneur Stream
➤ International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
➤ Physician Stream
This stream uses the federal government’s express entry program selection system to select the candidates for provincial nomination. Highly skilled immigrants are selected who wants to live in the province as a permanent resident. There are two categories under this stream:
➤ Category A – for applicants with a job offer
➤ Category B – Applicants with experience in opportunity occupation. Category has been closed by NSNP
To apply Category A, following are the eligibility criteria:
➤ Must have profile registered in Express entry program
➤ Score minimum of 67 points on the stream’s six selection factors
➤ Must have a job offer from an eligible employer of province for a full-time skilled work that lasts at least one year after candidate’s permanent resident visa is issued
➤ Must have 1 year of skilled work experience related to the job
➤ For educational qualification, must have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent
➤ For Language proficiency, minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7
➤ Must possess enough financial resources to settle in the province successfully
Province uses this stream to select candidates for this stream from federal government’s express entry program, to provide an immigration pathway to permanent resident for skilled immigrants who have worked for a province’s employer for a minimum of one year. In order to apply candidate must:
➤ Have at least 1 year of work experience in Nova Scotia
➤ Age group must be between 21 to 55 years old
➤ Have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent
➤ Prove language ability in English or French on CLB level 7 minimum for NOC skill level 0 and A. For NOC skill level B, CLB 4 is the minimum requirement
➤ Have profile registered with IRCC’s express entry system
Via this stream, NS PNP is able to nominate the skilled express entry candidates who are able to meet the labour market needs. To be eligible to apply, candidates must:
➤ Receive a Letter of Interest (LOI) from NSNP within the express entry system
➤ Submit application within 30 calendar days on which the LOI was issued
➤ Meet the minimum work experience experiment requirement for express entry stream
➤ Demonstrate sufficient funds to successfully establish themselves and accompanying family members and pay immigration costs and travel expenses
➤ Have legal status in current country of residence
➤ Meet eligibility criteria in place at the time of LOI issuance
NSNP via this stream nominates the skilled immigrants who have received a job offer from an eligible province employer. Immigrants in skilled, semi-skilled, and low-skilled occupations may be eligible to apply. To apply candidate must:
➤ Have a full-time permanent job offer from a province employer
➤ Have 1 year of work experience that is related to the job
➤ Age group must be between 21 to 55 years old
➤ Have a high school diploma
➤ Have the appropriate training, skills and/or accreditation for the job
➤ For a skilled worker, minimum CLB level 5 is required. For semi-skilled and low-skilled, minimum CLB level 4 is required.
➤ Show enough financial resources to successfully settle in the province of Nova Scotia
This stream is to attract immigrants who want to buy or invest in a business and settle permanently in Nova Scotia. Following are the eligibility criteria, for candidates to fulfill:
➤ Must be minimum 21 years of age or older
➤ Must have intention to live permanently in the province while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business
➤ Have a net worth of at least $600,000 CAD
➤ Be able to make a personal investment of $150,000 CAD to establish a business in the province
➤ Must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience for actively managing and owning a business (1/3rd ownership minimum) OR more than 5 years of work experience in a senior business management role
➤ Have a score of at least 5 on CLB in speaking, listening, reading and writing in either English or French
➤ Complete an online Expression of Interest (EOI)
➤ Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to apply from Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
This stream is open for graduates who have completed a minimum of two years of full-time study from a recognized Nova Scotia university or Nova Scotia Community College, have operated their own business in Nova Scotia for at least one year, and intend to settle permanently via Nova Scotia process . To apply candidate must:
➤ Want to live permanently in province while owning and managing a provincial business
➤ Have a minimum of one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning current business (33.3% ownership minimum)
➤ Have completed a degree or diploma after at least 2 full-time academic year, in person study at a university in the province of Nova Scotia community college
➤ Have a valid post-graduation work permit
➤ Must have minimum CLB level 7 in speaking, reading, writing and listening in either English or French
➤ Completed an online Expression of Interest
➤ Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
This stream is open to internationally-trained general practitioners, family physicians and specialist physicians with a signed employment offer from Nova Scotia’s healthcare authorities. To apply candidate must:
➤ Want to live in the province permanently while owning and managing a Nova Scotia business
➤ Have minimum one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning current provincial business (33.3% ownership minimum)
➤ Have completed a degree or diploma after minimum 2 academic year of full-time, in-person study at Nova Scotia university or Nova Scotia Community College
➤ Have a valid post-graduation work permit
➤ Must have minimum CLB level 7 in reading, listening, speaking and writing in either English or French
➤ Receive an ITA from Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
As we have discussed above, every streams/categories of Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NS PNP) has their own requirements that needs to fulfill in order to get nominated by the Nova Scotia’s Immigration Office. We have generalized the requirements that are occurring theme for all the streams. These requirements are as follows:
➤ Candidate’s field of work must be mentioned in occupation in-demand list of the province
➤ Age group must be between 18 to 49 years
➤ Must be able to attain a minimum 4.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or CLB level 4 on language ability
➤ Must have minimum 1 year of work experience in a relevant occupational field
➤ Must possess an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for qualification diploma/certificate to Canadian education system
➤ Must be able to show an intention to live in Nova Scotia
Candidates who are looking for permanent residency in the province of Nova Scotia process must meet the minimum requirement of 67 points out of 100. These points are awarded in following manner:
| Selection Factor | Points |
| Education | 25 |
| Language Proficiency | 28 |
| Work Experience | 15 |
| Age | 12 |
| Arranged Employment | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Level of Education | Points |
| Doctoral level | 25 |
| Master’s level or professional degree | 23 |
| Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 22 |
| Three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 21 |
| Two-year post-secondary credential | 19 |
| One-year post-secondary credential | 15 |
| Secondary school | 5 |
Candidates are awarded 28 points for their language proficiency in either English/French language. Candidate will be awarded based on the ability for – Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening. For language proficiency, candidates have to give a language testing examination from recognized educational institution. These institutions are as follows:
For English: CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program IELTS: International English Language Testing System
For French: TEF: Test d’evaluation de francais
| Work Experience (In Years) | Points |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2-3 | 11 |
| 4-5 | 13 |
| 6 or more | 15 |
| Age (In Years) | Points |
| 18 to 35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and over | 0 |
| Applicant | And | Points |
| is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-based work permit and his or her work in Canada is considered “skilled” (NOC skill level 0, A or B) | Work permit is valid when a permanent residency is made and the employer has made a full-time skilled job offer to the applicant.*At the time the permanent resident is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit | 10 |
| is currently working in CAnada on a LMIA exempt work permit or a work permit issued under a provincial/territorial agreement | Work permit is valid when a permanent residency is made and the employer has made a full-time skilled job offer to the applicant.*At the time the permanent resident is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit | 10 |
| does not hold a valid work permit and is not otherwise authorized to work in Canada | A prospective employer has made a permanent, full time skilled job offer to the applicant; and the offer of employment has received a positive LMIA | 10 |
| holds a valid work permit or is otherwise authorized to work in Canada, but does not fall under one of the two above scenarios | The work permit or authorization is valid when a permanent residence application is made;A prospective employer has made permanent, full-time skilled job offer to the applicant; and the offer of employment has received a positive LMIA | 10 |
| Factor | Points |
| PA previous work in Canada (minimum 1 year NOC skill level 0,A or B) | 10 |
| Previous study in Canada | 5 |
| Previous study in Canada – accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Previous work in Canada – accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Arranged employment in Canada | 5 |
| Relative in Canada – 18 years or older | 5 |
| Language ability CLB 4 or above – accompanying spouse/partner (IELTS 4.0/4.5/3.5/4.0) | 5 |
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