Nova Scotia PNP requirements

The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream selects highly skilled individuals who wish to live in Nova Scotia permanently. Applicants must have a good chance of quickly finding a job in Nova Scotia’s labour market. 

The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI) reserves the right to consider only certain types of occupations for nomination, depending on current labour market needs.

Applications will only be accepted online. 

Category A (for applicants with a job offer) will remain open.

Category B (for applicants with experience in an opportunity occupation) is expected to open and close throughout the year. Controlling intake will allow us to process applications more efficiently.

Category B is now closed

 ELIGIBILITY

To apply under Category A, you must:

• have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system;
• score 67 points or more on the stream’s six selection factors;
• have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer for full-time skilled work that lasts at least one year after your permanent resident visa is issued. For a job offer to be valid in Express Entry and receive points, employers will usually need an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) from ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada)..
• have 1 year of skilled work experience related to the job;
• have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent;
• prove language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.

To apply under Category B, you must:

• be in one of the target occupations as identified in the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry guide;
• have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system;
• score 67 points or more on the stream’s six selection factors;
• have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in one of our target occupations;
• have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent;
• prove language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.

The processing time for eligible applications can be three (3) months or more.

S.NO	OCCUPATION TITLE	NOC	SKILL TYPE
1	Financial auditors and accountants	1111	A
2	Other financial officers	1114	A
3	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	1123	A
4	Administrative assistants	1241	B
5	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	1311	B
6	Civil engineers	2131	A
7	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	3012	A
8	Licensed practical nurses	3233	B
9	College and other vocational instructors	4021	A
10	Paralegal and related occupations	4211	B
11	Social and community service workers	4212	B