Receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) via Express Entry.
Submit application within 30 calendar days of the letter issuance.
Fulfill minimum work experience requirements for your Express Entry stream.
Demonstrate adequate funds for settling in Nova Scotia, immigration costs, and travel
expenses.
Maintain legal status in your current country of residence.
Meet eligibility criteria upon receiving the Letter of Interest.
Possess a valid Express Entry number and fulfill all IRCC criteria for the Express Entry
pool.
Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Eligibility
Obtain approval from NSHA or IWK as a general practitioner/family physician (NOC 31102)
or
specialist physician (NOC 31100/31101).
Provide a signed Return for Service Agreement committing to reside and work in Nova
Scotia
for at least two years.
Receive a Letter of Interest from Nova Scotia Nominee Program via Express Entry.
Submit application within 30 days of receiving the Letter of Interest.
Meet minimum work experience requirements for your Express Entry stream.
Demonstrate adequate funds for settling in Nova Scotia, immigration costs, and travel
expenses.
Maintain legal status in your current country of residence.
Physician Eligibility
The Physician Stream is exclusively for general practitioners/family physicians (NOC
31102) and specialist physicians (NOC 31100 and NOC 31101) with approved
opportunities
from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) or the IWK Health Centre.
The approved opportunity, printed on official NSHA or IWK letterhead, must:
Be signed and dated by an authorized person at NSHA or IWK responsible for
physician hiring.
Be signed and dated by the applicant accepting the opportunity.
Confirm eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of
Nova Scotia.
Confirm eligibility to apply for privileges and credentials with NSHA and
the
IWK.
Entrepreneur Eligibility
Be at least 21 years old.
Intend to permanently reside in Nova Scotia while actively managing a business.
Have a net worth of at least $600,000 CAD ($400,000 CAD if your business is
outside
Halifax Regional Municipality).
Be capable of investing at least $150,000 CAD of your own funds to establish a
business in Nova Scotia ($100,000 CAD if your business is outside HRM).
Possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience actively managing and owning a business
(with at least 1/3 ownership) OR more than 5 years’ experience in a senior
business
management role.
Attain a minimum score of 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing in English or French.
Submit an online Expression of Interest.
Receive an Invitation to Apply from Labour, Skills, and Immigration.
International Graduate Entrepreneur Eligibility
Intend to permanently reside in Nova Scotia while actively managing a
business.
Complete at least one year of continuous experience actively managing and
owning
your current Nova Scotia business (with a minimum ownership of 33.33%).
Hold a degree or diploma obtained after completing at least 2 academic years
of
full-time, in-person study at a university in Nova Scotia or the Nova Scotia
Community College.
Possess a valid post-graduation work permit.
Attain a minimum score of 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing in English or French.
Submit an online Expression of Interest.
Receive an Invitation to Apply from Labour, Skills, and Immigration.
International Graduate in Demand Eligibility
Have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in a
job
category listed above that corresponds with your recent field of study.
Be between 19 and 55 years old.
Possess a high school diploma.
Meet requirements for completing a program of study at an eligible Nova
Scotia designated learning institution within three years of your
application, with the program being at least 30 weeks in length and
completing at least 50% of the program in Nova Scotia.
Depending on the NOC category, your program must grant a diploma,
certificate, or degree.
Have certifications issued by Nova Scotia regulatory bodies required for
the
job.
Demonstrate language ability equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark
(CLB)
Level 5.
Show sufficient financial resources to successfully settle in Nova
Scotia.
Skilled Worker Eligibility
Hold a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.
Complete at least 1 year of work experience related to the job.
Workers
in TEER category 4 or 5 of the National Occupational Classification
must
already have six months’ experience with the employer.
Be between 21 and 55 years old.
Possess a high school diploma.
Have the appropriate training, skills, and/or accreditation for the
job.
Prove language ability equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
Level
5 if you are in a NOC TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation. If
your
first language is English or French, that is sufficient. Workers in
a
NOC TEER category 4 or 5 occupation must have test results to prove
they
meet CLB 4 even if their first language is English or French.
Show sufficient financial resources to successfully settle in Nova
Scotia.
Occupations in Demand Eligibility
Have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer
in
one of the following NOC categories: 33102 (Nurse Aides), 65310
(Light duty cleaners), 73300 (Transport truck drivers), 73400
(Heavy
equipment operators), or 75110 (Construction trades helpers and
laborers).
Possess at least 1 year of work experience related to the job.
Be between 21 and 55 years old.
Hold a high school diploma.
Have the appropriate training, skills, and/or accreditation for
the
job.
Demonstrate language ability equal to Canadian Language
Benchmark
(CLB) Level 4, even if your first language is English or French.
Show sufficient financial resources to successfully settle in
Nova
Scotia.
Critical Construction Worker Pilot Eligibility
Hold a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia
employer
in one of the specified NOC codes related to the
construction
industry.
Possess at least 1 year of work experience related to the
job.
Be between 21 and 55 years old.
Hold a high school diploma or provide proof of completion of
a
construction-specific industry training program.
Demonstrate language ability equal to Canadian Language
Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 for NOC codes TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, or
CLB
Level 4 for NOC codes TEER 4 and 5, even if English or
French is
your first language.
Show sufficient financial resources to successfully settle
in
Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry Eligibility
Complete at least 1 year of work experience in Nova
Scotia.
Be between 21 and 55 years old.
Hold a Canadian high school credential or its
equivalent.
Demonstrate language ability in English or French on the
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB). CLB 7 is required for
skilled work in National Occupational Classification
(NOC)
categories 0 and 1, while CLB 5 is sufficient for NOC
categories 2 and 3 positions.
Have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system.