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Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two draws aimed at candidates with a job offer and those with skills and experience as a carpenter through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. Both draws were conducted on October 7, 2021. In the job offer draw, candidates required a full time offer of employment lasting at
Plagued by labour shortages, Nova Scotia is launching a $2.5-million marketing campaign to both attract immigrants to its shores and entice workers living elsewhere in Canada to move there. “We need to encourage more people to move to Nova Scotia to help us fill labour gaps, rebuild our economy and set a bold new course
Nova Scotians are eager to welcome more newcomers, including immigrants, to their province, a Narrative Research poll reveals. Margaret Brigley, a partner and the chief executive officer of the Halifax-based Narrative Research, told Immigration.ca that Nova Scotians recognize the important contribution newcomers make to the economy. “We’re becoming much more open that to meet our
Nova Scotia immigration has launched a new Provincial Nominee Program stream targeting international graduates. The International Graduates in Demand stream of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is currently open to workers with a permanent job offer in one of two National Occupational Classification codes: NOC 3413: Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates. NOC
Nova Scotia immigration has added two new jobs to its Occupations in Demand stream for intermediate-skilled jobs in high demand in the province. Candidates with experience in NOC 7521 for heavy equipment operators (except crane) and NOC 7611 for construction trades helpers and labourers can now qualify for permanent residence through the Nova Scotia Nominee
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new business immigration draw, targeting International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on May 3, saw 2 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. Candidates required 44 points to qualify. Detailed requirements for the stream are below. Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur Draw Details Draw
Population growth fuelled primarily by immigration is expected to help Nova Scotia’s economy recover this year after being hit hard by last year’s double whammy of Northern Pulp’s closure and the downturn in retail and tourism due to COVID-19. “Nova Scotia’s recovery should be helped by improved population growth, which in turn will benefit from
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new business immigration draw targeting Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on February 24, saw 43 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 118 points. Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Draw Details Draw date Stream Number of invitations Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
Nova Scotia immigration has targeted financial officers in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The January 19 draw required candidates to have four or more years of experience under NOC 1114 for Other Financial Officers. They also needed to score Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 9 or above in all
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
