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Fuelled by immigration, Nova Scotia’s population hit an all-time high in 2020 as the province approved a record number of newcomers in its bid to boost its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the pandemic has been a challenge, particularly with its impact on the mobility of immigrants, the office of immigration has continued to
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two new business immigration draws, targeting Entrepreneur Stream and International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draws, which took place on December 9, saw 36 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The Entrepreneur Stream draw featured 34 invitations, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 122 points. Two invitations were issued
Nova Scotia immigration has announced the permanent closure of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream. Category A of the stream, for candidates with a job offer, will permanently close as of January 4, 2021. Category B, aimed at candidates with skills and experience in in-demand jobs, has already been closed. It had not been
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream, targeted at candidates with a skilled job offer. To qualify for the December 1 draw, candidates needed a job offer lasting at least one year after the issuance of permanent residence. Candidates were also required to have one
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw aimed at programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174) through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The October 22 draw saw Letters of Interest sent to candidates with skills and experience in NOC 2174. Candidates were also required to have a Canadian Language Benchmark score
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted its first business immigration draw since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, targeting International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on September 24, saw 5 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. Candidates required 49 points to qualify. Despite the low number of invitations, this was
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw aimed at automobile mechanics through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The September 24 draw saw Letters of Interest sent to candidates with skills and experience in NOC 7322 or NOC 7321 for motor vehicle body repairers or automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw aimed at French-speaking candidates through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The April 27 draw saw Letters of Interest sent to candidates scoring Canadian Language Benchmark level 8 or higher for French in all language abilities. Candidates were also required to have CLB 6 or
Nova Scotia has appealed to Canada’s federal government for help bringing in international physicians amid restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. The province’s health authority says 13 doctors from the U.S., U.K. and South Africa with start dates between March and June have been affected by Canada’s travel restrictions. Officials are hopeful the doctors
2020-02-12 – Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two new business immigration draws, targeting Entrepreneur Stream and International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draws, which took place on February 5, saw 28 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The Entrepreneur Stream draw featured 27 invitations, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 115 points. Just one
