The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) provides a quicker path to becoming a Canadian permanent resident for qualified skilled workers and experienced entrepreneurs. There are four streams under which candidates can apply. No processing fees are charged.
Skilled Worker Stream
This employer-driven stream helps employers recruit and retain immigrant workers with the required skills. It targets immigrants with skills in demand.
Family Business Worker Stream
This stream helps family-owned business to hire close relatives demonstrating skills that couldn’t be found in Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
International Graduate Stream
This is also an employer-driven stream. It allows employers to hire and retain recent international grads whose skills may be in limited supply. The candidate must have graduated from a post-secondary program in Nova Scotia, be on a work permit and have obtained a full-time permanent job offer.
Community Identified Stream
This community-driven stream is unique to the NSNP. It is designed to select those who have established connections to a Nova Scotia community, wish to settle there permanently and can contribute to the economy of that community. They must have a Letter of Identification from an organization mandated by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.
Non-Dependent Child of Nova Scotia Nominees Stream
This is also a unique stream whereby non-dependent children of nominees can be selected. They must meet minimum age, education and work experience requirements.
