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Nova Scotia Nominee Program

Nova Scotia Nominee Program

The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is an application process of two levels for obtaining permanent resident visa of Canada.

Level 1: Nova Scotia Nominee Program Application

Once made the mindset to work and settle permanently in Nova Scotia, apply the required application forms supported by the documentation and submit the entire application package to Nova Scotia office of Immigration. The processing time is maximum three months or more for the eligible applications.

Level 2: Application for Canadian Citizenship and Immigration for Permanent Resident Visa

After being nominated by Nova Scotia, apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent resident visa. The nomination letter contains the important information about the federal process. The applicant along with his/her spouse and dependents must meet requirements for medical, security and criminal admissibility, and in some cases you may be asked to go for an interview. CIC has the final authority to issue a permanent resident visa.

The applicants eligible for nomination must meet all the eligibility criteria below:

  • The applicant must be between 21 to 55 years of age
  • The applicant must have achieved a minimum language standard on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) scale or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) of at least CLB/NCLC Level 5
  • The intended occupation of the applicant is a National Occupational Classification (NOC) level 0, A, or B and there is demonstrated demand for this occupation in the regional labour market in the community in which you intend to live
  • The applicant should have a valid document i.e. passport
  • Evidence for the availability of funds
  • The applicant must have at least two (2) years of continuous full-time work experience within the last five (5) years, in a field of work related to your intended occupation in Nova Scotia
  • The applicant can show that he will become economically established in Nova Scotia and that you intend to live in the province permanently
  • The applicant must have completed the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma with a minimum of twelve (12) years of education and/or training from a recognized educational institution AND you have completed and received a degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary educational institution or training program
  • The applicant must have completed an Employment and Settlement Plan, which sketches the potential economic, labour market and social contributions to the community.

If the applicant is not proficient in English or French, the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration requires all applicants in the Regional Labour Market Demand stream to submit written proof, explanation or language testing results demonstrating that a minimum standard of CLB/NCLC Level 5 has been met, which consists of meeting the minimum levels for each competency listed below.

Written evidence or explanation may be verified by one or more of the following:

  • Educational transcripts or other documentation indicating English or French as the principal language of instruction.
  • Employment history and references indicating English or French as the principal language of communication.

Language tests must not be more than two years old at the time the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration receives your complete application. The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration will only consider results from the following designated testing agencies:

CLB Level
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking





5
IELTS test results for each ability
5
4
5
5
CELPIP test results for each ability
3L
3L
3L
3L
TEF test results for each ability
180
150
225
225
2006 National Occupation Classification
Skill Level
NOC 2011
Job Titles
Outlook
O
0311
Managers in Health Care
Good
O
0621
Retail and wholesale trade managers
Good
0631
Restaurant and Food Service Managers
Good
A
1111
Financial Auditors and Accountants
Good
A
1114
Other Financial Officers
Good
A
2131
Civil Engineers
Good
A
2132
Mechanical Engineers
Good
A
2133
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Good
A
2147
Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers)
Good
A
2171
Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
Good
A
2172
Database Analysts and Data Administrators
Good
A
2173
Software Engineers and Designers
Good
A
2174
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
Good
B
2232
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Good
B
2241
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Good
B
2283
Information systems testing technicians
Good
A
3111
Specialist Physicians
Good
A
3112
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Good
A
3113
Dentists
Good
A
3131
Pharmacists
Good
A
3141
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Good
A
3142
Physiotherapists
Good
A
3143
Occupational Therapists
Good
A
3012
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
* nurse practitioners now under 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
Good
B
3211
Medical Laboratory Technologists
* Pathology assistants and morgue attendant supervisors moved to 3212
Good
B
3214
Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
Good
B
3215
Medical Radiation Technologists
Good
B
3216
Medical Sonographers
Good
B
3233
Licensed Practical Nurses
Good
B
3237
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
* 3236 new code - includes massage therapists from former 3235
Good
A
4151
Psychologists
Good
B
4214
Early Childhood Educators and Assistants
Good
B
6211
Retail Trade Supervisors
Good
B
6321
Chefs
Good
B
6322
Cooks
Good
B
7201
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
Good
B
7231
Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
Good
B
7242
Industrial Electricians
Good
B
7237
Welders and Related Machine Operators
Good
B
7312
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
Good
B
7321
Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
Good
B
7371
Crane Operators
Good
B
9226
Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing
Good

 

2011 National Occupation Classification
Skill Level
NOC 2011
Job Titles
Outlook
O
0311
Managers in Health Care
Good
O
0621
Retail and wholesale trade managers
Good
0631
Restaurant and Food Service Managers
Good
A
1111
Financial Auditors and Accountants
Good
A
1114
Other Financial Officers
Good
A
2131
Civil Engineers
Good
A
2132
Mechanical Engineers
Good
A
2133
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Good
A
2147
Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers)
Good
A
2171
Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
Good
A
2172
Database Analysts and Data Administrators
Good
A
2173
Software Engineers and Designers
Good
A
2174
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
Good
B
2232
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Good
B
2241
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Good
B
2283
Information systems testing technicians
Good
A
3111
Specialist Physicians
Good
A
3112
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Good
A
3113
Dentists
Good
A
3131
Pharmacists
Good
A
3141
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Good
A
3142
Physiotherapists
Good
A
3143
Occupational Therapists
Good
A
3012
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
* nurse practitioners now under 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
Good
B
3211
Medical Laboratory Technologists
* Pathology assistants and morgue attendant supervisors moved to 3212
Good
B
3214
Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
Good
B
3215
Medical Radiation Technologists
Good
B
3216
Medical Sonographers
Good
B
3233
Licensed Practical Nurses
Good
B
3237
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
* 3236 new code - includes massage therapists from former 3235
Good
A
4151
Psychologists
Good
B
4214
Early Childhood Educators and Assistants
Good
B
6211
Retail Trade Supervisors
Good
B
6321
Chefs
Good
B
6322
Cooks
Good
B
7201
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
Good
B
7231
Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
Good
B
7242
Industrial Electricians
Good
B
7237
Welders and Related Machine Operators
Good
B
7312
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
Good
B
7321
Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
Good
B
7371
Crane Operators
Good
B
9226
Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing
Good