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Perhaps no province is as deeply associated with immigration in the Canadian memory as is Nova Scotia.聽
The province 鈥� whose name is Latin for 鈥淣ew Scotland鈥� 鈥� plays host to Pier 21, Canada鈥檚 equivalent to New York鈥檚 Ellis Island. In the span of less than 50 years, from 1928 to 1971, more than one million immigrants arrived by boat through Pier 21 at Halifax Harbour. Known as the 鈥淕ateway to Canada,鈥� the former immigrant reception centre at the pier now serves as Canada鈥檚 Museum of Immigration.
Nova Scotia is a Maritime province with more than 7,000 kilometers of beautiful coastline. Its capital and largest city is the vibrant Halifax. The province鈥檚 culture, as its name suggests, is heavily influenced by the Scottish / Celtic origins of many of its inhabitants. Other major ethnic communities include Acadians, Indigenous (mainly Mi鈥檏maq) and African-Canadians.
While Pier 21 itself no longer receives immigrants, Nova Scotia remains ready, able, and willing to welcome newcomers.
With its small population (a little less than one million) and ageing labour force, the province is particularly eager to grow the number of people calling it home. 聽Last year saw Nova Scotia welcome a record number of new permanent residents and reach its highest-ever population total.
Express Entry-linked streams
This desire for new immigrants finds expression in a variety of streams linked to the (NSNP), which allows the province to select skilled workers for Canadian permanent residence.
The NSNP has a number of so-called enhanced nomination streams that allow it to select skilled workers with a profile in the federal which is Canada鈥檚 leading source of foreign skilled labour.
Express Entry manages the pool of candidates for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class the Canadian Experience, who are ranked based on scores awarded for factors including age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French.
Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from Nova Scotia receive an additional 600 points toward their , effectively guaranteeing an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
Nova Scotia鈥檚 three enhanced streams are:
Nova Scotia Demand targets Express Entry candidates with post-secondary education and training and experience in one of 11 eligible occupations through its two categories, A and B.
- Category A is open year-round to Express Entry candidates with an eligible job offer in the province
- Category B opens periodically to applications from Express Entry candidates without arranged employment.
Nova Scotia Experience is designed for high-skilled individuals who already have at least one year of eligible work experience in Nova Scotia.
The Labour Market Priorities Stream, which was introduced in 2018, is used to search the Express Entry pool for candidates with work experience in a specified occupation; for example, on June 3, 2019, Nova Scotia used the Labour Market Priorities Stream to identify and invite 312 persons with training/experience as early childhood educators/assistants to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.
In order to be considered for any of the NSNP鈥檚 enhanced nomination streams, the first step is to enter a profile in the federal Express Entry pool.
Base Streams
The NSNP also has several base nomination streams that nominate immigration candidates outside the Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence. These streams are:
- Occupations in Demand
The Skilled Worker Stream targets eligible foreign workers and recently graduated international students with a job offer in Nova Scotia. The Skilled Worker Stream issues nominations through three categories: Skilled, Semi-skilled and Low-skilled, with priority given to those in the Skilled Category.
The Occupations in Demand Stream was introduced earlier this year and targets eligible candidates with a job offer in an occupation that Nova Scotia considers in demand: currently, these occupations are nurse aides and orderlies and truck drivers.
The Physician Stream is designed to recruit internationally trained general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians to Nova Scotia.
Entrepreneur Streams
The NSNP also has two streams for those who want to establish a business in Nova Scotia:
The Entrepreneur Stream is for individuals who wish to acquire or start a business in Nova Scotia and reside there permanently
The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is available to graduates who have completed two years of education at a recognized Nova Scotia university or community college and have at least one year of experience operating a business, among other factors.
Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Nova Scotia also takes part in the (AIP) in concert with Canada鈥檚 other three Atlantic Provinces 鈥� Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The AIP allows employers in Atlantic Canada to recruit and hire foreign workers and international graduates of eligible educational institutions in the region for positions they haven鈥檛 been able to fill locally.
鈥淭he Nova Scotia Nominee Program is one of Canada鈥檚 more innovative PNPs, which reflects the province鈥檚 keen desire to attract and retain newcomers,鈥� said David Cohen, senior partner at the Campbell, Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.
鈥淣ova Scotia is definitely a province to keep an eye on when considering your Canadian immigration options.鈥�
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