For NSNP applicant below response I got from a top NSNP staff last week 26th march she is d woman who sent me a rejection letter on CIS last year thought to share;
If you have determined that you are eligible to apply then you may submit an application to this office. We cannot provide advance indication of whether you may be nominated. The reason is that we have already received over 600 applications and we are able to nominate 150. Many of the applications may not be eligible, or satisfy criteria, or intent to reside in Nova Scotia. We have not begun to assess any.
It is recommended that you check our website each day for any changes that may occur including information about when the stream may close. At this time, we do not know when the stream may close. We also posted a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) to our site last Friday. Regards,