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:
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:
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:
* nurse practitioners now under 3124 Allied primary health practitioners | |||
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* nurse practitioners now under 3124 Allied primary health practitioners | |||
* Pathology assistants and morgue attendant supervisors moved to 3212 | |||
* 3236 new code - includes massage therapists from former 3235 | |||