I'm not sure how PNP in Ontario works but how come you waited until after the new year to send your application in? Or you actually did send it in before 01st Jan 2015 and it just got to Nova Scotia on the 12th?
Here in BC if your PNP was approved last year you need to continue with your application under last years criteria. If it was approved this year but sent in last year they give the option to change it to EE, or leave it as is and wait. If you apply this year then you use EE.
If you got your PNP in sept last year you needed to send your PR application off last year to go with it because PNP for Ontario is not currently open for EE which is fine and would mean you would wait it out - If your PNP was approved last year and your PR application sent this year on Jan 12th then it will more than likely be returned as its' after the 01 January 15 cut off. Does that make sense?