The
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is a process that allows
Nova Scotia to nominate immigrants based on the needs of the province and the potential of the applicants to successfully settle in the province.
There are four streams under this program:
- The Skilled Worker Stream;
- The Family Business Worker Stream;
- The Community Identified Stream; and
- The International Graduate Stream
This stream is for applicants with a permanent, full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer who can demonstrate that they have made a genuine effort to fill the position with a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident before extending the offer of employment to the applicant. The employers must demonstrate that they will be able to help the applicants settle in Nova Scotia and that they have an acceptable strategy in place to recruit and retain foreign workers.
Applicants who have received an eligible job offer must:
- Meet certain age, language proficiency, education and work experience requirements;
- Show that they have legal status in their country of residence;
- Show that they intend to settle in Nova Scotia permanently; and
- Have the necessary education, training and credentials required for the position they have been offered.
Nova Scotia family business owners can nominate close relatives from abroad to fill positions in their businesses. The business owner or his/her spouse, common-law or conjugal partner must have a close family relationship (sibling, child, grandchild, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece) with the applicant and demonstrate that they will be able to help the applicant settle in Nova Scotia.
Applicants who have received an eligible job offer from a family member must:
- Meet certain age, language proficiency, education and work experience requirements;
- Show that they have legal status in their country of residence;
- Show that they intend to settle in Nova Scotia permanently; and
- Have the necessary education, training and credentials required for the position they have been offered.
Currently Closed. To apply under this stream, an individual must not be eligible for any other NSNP stream. Applicants who have established strong connections to a mandated Nova Scotia community organization can apply under this stream. The nominating community organization must provide the applicant with a Letter of Identification. In addition, the applicant must show he that he or she is employable and would be able to contribute to the economy of the mandated community.
Currently Closed. This category is for international students who have graduated from a recognized Canadian post-secondary education institution within the past two years. Applicants must have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer. In addition:
- They must have worked on a Temporary Work Permit for the Nova Scotia employer for at least three months;
- Their program of study must have been a program with a duration of at least one year;
- The job offer must be related to their program of study; and
- The compensation for the position must be commensurate with regional standards.
This stream is for applicants whose parents immigrated to Nova Scotia under the NSNP, and who could not accompany them at the time because they were non-dependent. In order to be eligible, applicants must have been named on their parents' immigration applications, and must show that they are employable in Nova Scotia. They must meet certain age, education and work experience requirements. Their parents must still be residing in Nova Scotia.
