Express Entry Category in Nova Scotia Reaches Intake Limit

the CanadaVisa Team - 11 October, 2017

Category B of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream — which reopened the morning of October 11 for up to 300 new applications — has reached its intake limit for this application intake period. This stream allows eligible Express Entry candidates with work experience in an eligible occupation to submit an application for a provincial nomination under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

As this is an enhanced Express Entry-aligned stream, successful applicants receive 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points and an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in a subsequent draw from the pool.

The brevity of this intake period was not entirely unexpected, as this stream has proven popular in the past. However, immigration authorities in Nova Scotia have stated that they plan to reopen this stream again in the future.

Opportunity Occupations

The following occupation list represents professions where there may be employment opportunities in Nova Scotia. The occupations are classified with National Occupational Classification (NOC).

This list was in use for the most recent application cycle, and is subject to change.

Occupation title	NOC	Skill level
Financial Auditors and Accountants	1111	A
Other financial officers	1114	A
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	1123	A
Administrative assistants	1241	B
Accounting and related clerks	1311	B
Civil engineers	2131	A
Information systems analysts and consultants	2171	A
Computer programmers and interactive media development	2174	A
Computer network technicians	2281	B
User support technicians	2282	B
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	3012	A
Licensed practical nurses	3233	B
College and other vocational instructors	4021	A
Paralegal and related occupations	4211	B
Social and community service workers	4212	B
Financial sales representatives	6235	B

Eligibility requirements

Express Entry candidates who wish to apply to Category B of Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry must:

Have at least one year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) skilled work experience in the last six years in one of the ‘opportunity’ occupations considered by Nova Scotia (listed above);
Have their foreign education credentials assessed;
Demonstrate, by way of a standardized language test acceptable to the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, at least an adequate intermediate language proficiency in English or French (Canadian Language Benchmark 7);
Obtain at least 67 points on the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry points grid. Points are awarded based on language proficiency, age, work experience, education, and adaptability; and
Have a profile in the Express Entry pool.

Category A remains open

Category A of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream remains open at this time. There is no targeted occupations list under this category, but applicants need a valid job offer in order to be eligible.

A valid job offer must be:

made by one employer in Nova Scotia;
for continuous, paid, full-time work; and
for work that is at least one year after your permanent resident visa is issued, not seasonal, and in a job that is Skill Type 0, or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

The other criteria listed above under ‘eligibility requirements’ also apply under Category A. Applicants must obtain 67 points on the Nova Scotia points grid, and prove education level and language ability.

To find out if you are eligible for one of the currently available Canadian immigration programs, including immigration streams under the NSNP, please fill out a free online assessment today.