Work immigration to Nova Scotia or Skilled Worker Nova Scotia is one of the most common immigration programs among applicants to immigrate to Canada. If you are interested in studying in Nova Scotia or intend to immigrate to Nova Scotia through a work visa, this article from the ISS immigration group will help you learn about the conditions and cost of the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker program.
Benefits of the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program
-The possibility of immigrating with semi–specialized or non-specialized work
-Low required language score
-Little work experience required
-Lack of scoring system
-Low cost compared to other provincial programs
Subcategories of the work immigration program to Nova Scotia Canada
subgroups | The main condition of the program | Initial review period |
1. Nova Scotia Labor Market Priorities Program(Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities) | Having an express entry profile | |
2. Labor market priorities program for doctors(Labour Market Priorities for Physicians) | Having an express entry profile and having a job offer as a general practitioner or specialist | |
3. Physician Program | Having a job offer as a general practitioner or specialist | |
4. Graduate program requiredInternational Graduates In Demand) | Graduate from Nova Scotia and have a job offer as a nurse’s aide, hospital attendant, patient service assistant, or child care assistant | |
5. Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program | Job offer from Nova Skoshi employerا | Two to three months |
6. Occupations in Demand program | Having a job offer in one of the jobs of nursing assistants, maids and patient service assistants, food and beverage servers, food counter staff, kitchen assistants and related jobs, light work cleaners, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, construction and transportation assistants Loaders | |
| 7. Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry (Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry) | Having a Canadian Express Entry profile and having one year of work experience in Nova Scotia |
Conditions for work immigration to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Labor Market Priorities
In the Nova Scotia Labor Market Priorities program, employers select people based on their labor market priorities. To immigrate through this program, you must meet the minimum requirements mentioned in the section below, and if the province deems your expertise necessary for its labor market, it will issue you an invitation.
You must create a profile according to one of the Express Entry programs. Various Express Entry programs include Federal Skilled Worker Canada, Federal Skilled Trade, and Canadian Experience. You must also have declared your interest in the province of Nova Scotia when creating your profile.
Minimum work experience required for one of the Express Entry programs (at least one year in one of the NOC TEER 0,1, 2, 3 in the Canadian Career NOC)
Terms of the labor market preferences program for doctors
In the Labor Market Priorities for Physicians program through Skilled Worker Nova Scotia, doctors who are in the Express Entry system are selected.
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Requirements:
Job offer from NSHA (Nova Scotia Health Authority) or IWK (Izzat Walton Killam Health Centre) as General Practitioner and Family Practitioner (NOC 31102) or Clinical and Laboratory Medicine Specialist (NOC 31100)
You must create a profile according to one of the Express Entry programs. Various Express Entry programs include Federal Skilled Worker Canada, Federal Skilled Trade, and Canadian Experience. You must also have declared your interest in the province of Nova Scotia when creating your profile.
The applicant must have one of the English or French language documents in the table below with the following scores:
| Test | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cellpipe General | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
TEF Canada | 249 | 207 | 310 | 310 |
TCF Canada | 458 | 453 | 10 | 10 |
Commitment to live and work for at least 2 years in Nova Scotia
Having at least one year of work experience as a general and family doctor or specialist doctor
Have a valid medical degree from Canada or outside of Canada. It should be noted that documents from outside Canada must be evaluated. There are organizations that review foreign degrees and declare which Canadian degrees are equivalent to them. This assessment must be obtained from the Medical Council of Canada. The qualifications must be in a manner suitable for obtaining a license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
It must also be proven that the income of your job offer, according to the number of family members, is at least according to the LICO table in the 12-month period:
Number of family members | Laiko – 12 months | Laiko – 6 months |
| 1 person | 26.620 | 13.310 |
| 2 persons | 33.140 | 16.570 |
| 3 persons | 40.742 | 20.371 |
| 4 persons | 49.466 | 24.733 |
| 5 persons | 56.104 | 28.052 |
| 6 persons | 63.276 | 31.638 |
| 7 persons | 70.448 | 35.224 |
More than 7 people: these amounts are added per person | 7.172 | 3.586 |
Physicians program terms
Job offer from NSHA (Nova Scotia Health Authority) or IWK (Izzat Walton Killam Health Centre) as General Practitioner and Family Practitioner (NOC 31102) or Clinical and Laboratory Medicine Specialist (NOC 31100)
Commitment to live and work for at least 2 years in Nova Scotia
Have a valid medical degree from Canada or outside of Canada. Documents from outside Canada must be evaluated. There are organizations that review foreign degrees and declare which Canadian degrees are equivalent to them. This assessment must be obtained from the Medical Council of Canada. The qualifications must be in a manner suitable for obtaining a license from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
Graduate Program Requirements Required in the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program
Permanent full-time job offer from an employer in Nova Scotia for Nursing Assistants, Hospital Attendants and Patient Services Assistants (NOC 33102) and Child Aides and Educators (NOC 42202). The employer must have been operating in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years and must be registered in this province.
Graduating from a degree program in Nova Scotia. The application must be submitted no later than 3 years after the completion of the course of study in Nova Scotia.
The degree program must be in one of the occupations listed on the job offer and at least half of it must have been completed in Nova Scotia. If this program is about NOK 33102, the applicant must finally receive a certificate or degree or diploma, but if it is about NOK 42202, he must definitely receive a diploma or degree. Also, this study period should be at least 30 weeks.
Age requirements for work immigration to Nova Scotia: minimum 21 years old to maximum age 55 years
You must have one of the English or French language documents from the table below with the following scores:
Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cellpipe General | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
TEF Canada | 181 | 151 | 226 | 226 |
TCF Canada | 369 | 375 | 6 | 6 |
Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program Requirements
Fortunately, there is no scoring system in the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker program. To immigrate to Nova Scotia through the Skilled Worker program, you must meet the following requirements:
Permanent full-time job offer from an employer in Nova Scotia. The employer must have worked in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years. This job offer can be in any of TEER levels 0, 1, 2, 3.
At least 1 year of full-time work experience related to the job offer during the last 5 years (people with TEER level 4, 5 must have 6 months of work experience with the same employer)
Age requirements for the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker program: Minimum age 21 and maximum age 55
At least a high school diploma
Having the skills and abilities and training required for the proposed job
Language certificate for the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program:
People with job offer at TEER level 0, 1, 2, 3: English or French language certificate according to the following table:
| Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cellpipe General | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
TEF Canada | 181 | 151 | 226 | 226 |
TCF Canada | 369 | 375 | 6 | 6 |
People with a job offer at TEER 4, 5 level: English or French language certificate according to the following table:
Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 |
| Cellpipe General | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
TEF Canada | 145 | 121 | 181 | 181 |
TCF Canada | 331 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
In Nova Scotia’s Skilled Workforce Program, you must prove that your job offer’s income, based on the number of family members, is at least as per the LICO table over a 12-month period:
Number of family members | Laiko – 12 months | Laiko – 6 months |
| 1 person | 27,586 | 13,794 |
2 persons | 34,346 | 17,173 |
| 3 persons | 42,224 | 21,112 |
| 4 persons | 51,267 | 25,633 |
| 5 persons | 58,145 | 29,072 |
| 6 persons | 65,578 | 32,789 |
| 7 persons | 73,011 | 36,506 |
| More than 7 people: these amounts are added per person | 7,433 | 3,717 |
Nova Scotia Required Jobs Program Requirements
Permanent full-time job offer from an employer in Nova Scotia. The employer must have worked in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years. This job offer must be in one of the following jobs.
| Required jobs | NOC no |
| Helping nurses, maids and patient service assistants | 33102 |
| Food and beverage servers | 65200 |
| Food counter staff, kitchen assistant and related jobs | 65201 |
| Cleaner | 65310 |
| Truck driver | 73300 |
| Heavy equipment operator | 73400 |
| Construction worker | 75110 |
At least 1 year of full-time work experience related to Job Offer during the last 5 years
Age requirements for the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker program: minimum age of 21 and maximum age of 55 years
At least a high school diploma
Having the skills and abilities and training required for the proposed job
You must have one of the English or French language documents from the table below with the following scores:
Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 |
| Cellpipe General | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
TEF Canada | 145 | 121 | 181 | 181 |
TCF Canada | 331 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
It must be proven that the income of your job offer, according to the number of family members, is at least according to the LICO table in the 12-month period:
| Number of family members | Laiko – 12 months | Laiko – 6 months |
| 1 person | 27,586 | 13,794 |
| 2 persons | 34,346 | 17,173 |
| 3 persons | 42,224 | 21,112 |
| 4 persons | 51,267 | 25,633 |
| 5 persons | 58,145 | 29,072 |
| 6 persons | 65,578 | 32,789 |
| 7 persons | 73,011 | 36,506 |
| More than 7 people: these amounts are added per person | 7,433 | 3,717 |
Nova Scotia Work Experience Program: Express Entry
The following requirements are required for the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry:
As an applicant, you need to create a profile according to one of the Express Entry programs. Various Express Entry programs include Federal Skilled Worker Canada, Federal Skilled Trade, and Canadian Experience. You must also have declared your interest in the province of Nova Scotia when creating your profile.
At least one year of full-time or part-time equivalent work experience in Nova Scotia within the past three years (self-employment, study work, and unpaid volunteer work are not counted). This job must be at one of TEER levels 0, 1, 2, 3 in the Canadian Occupational Classification System.
Having a high school diploma
Language Certificate:
People with a job offer at TEER 0, 1 level: English or French language certificate according to the following table:
| Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cellpipe General | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
TEF Canada | 249 | 207 | 310 | 310 |
TCF Canada | 458 | 453 | 10 | 10 |
People with a job offer at TEER 2, 3 level: English or French language certificate according to the following table:
| Exam | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS General | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cellpipe General | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
TEF Canada | 181 | 151 | 226 | 226 |
TCF Canada | 369 | 375 | 6 | 6 |
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What documents are required to immigrate through Skilled Worker Nova Scotia?
Language certificate: Only one of the following certificates is accepted for this program.
English language
CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
Note that the General-LS test is not accepted.
IELTS General Certificate (IELTS: International English Language Testing System)
French language
TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français
TCF Canada (TCF Canada: Test de connaissance du français)
Educational qualifications: original degree and transcripts and evaluation of educational qualifications (if the relevant degree was obtained from outside Canada)
3-month financial availability and account turnover for
| Number of family members | Funding amount (Canadian dollars) |
| 1 | 13,757 |
| 2 | 17,127 |
| 3 | 21,055 |
| 4 | 25,564 |
| 5 | 28,994 |
| 6 | 32,700 |
| 7 | 36,407 |
| For each additional person | 3,706 |
Work experience letter
Certificate of non-submission
The Non-Supishine Certificate is one of the most essential documents of the Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program that must be obtained for all family members over the age of 18 from any country where they have resided for more than 6 months. (except Canada)
Passport, visas and temporary residence permits to live in countries other than the country of citizenship, birth certificate, marriage certificate, national card and new photo
Steps to work immigration to Nova Scotia
The steps and method of action are different for subgroups aligned with Express Entry and subgroups not related to Express Entry. Therefore, the steps and methods are mentioned separately for each one. To obtain permanent residence through the Nova Scotia provincial program, you must go through the following steps.
Step 1: Submit an application to the province of Nova Scotia and get a provincial nomination
In subgroups aligned with Express Entry, you must first create an Express Entry profile on the GCKey site. To create an express entry profile, you need to enter information about your work experience, language degree, education and personal information.
After creating an Express Entry profile, your case will enter a pool. There are cases of people with different privileges and conditions. Your case in this pool is like a fish to be cast into the net by the fisherman (Nova Scotia Immigration).
Depending on the needs of the province of Nova Scotia, a lottery is held every so often, which is called a draw. In these lotteries, the Nova Scotia government selects people with the desired conditions from the pool and issues them a Letter of Interest.
Then you have 30 days to create an account on the website of the province of Nova Scotia and then enter your information and register your request. The province of Nova Scotia will issue you a provincial nomination after reviewing the conditions, between 3 and 6 months later.
In subcategories not related to Express Entry, you must create an account on the Province of Nova Scotia website, then enter your information and submit your application. The province of Nova Scotia will issue you a provincial nomination after reviewing the conditions, between 3 and 6 months later.
Step 2: Submit an application to the Federal Immigration Service and obtain permanent residence
In the subgroups aligned with Express Entry, you must accept this nomination in your Express Entry profile no later than 30 days after receiving the provincial nomination. Then the province’s express entry lottery will be held and an invitation will be issued to you. You then have 60 days to upload all the relevant documents to your Express Entry profile and enter the additional information requested, pay the fee and submit your permanent residence application.
Then the Federal Immigration Department will review your documents and information in about 6 to 9 months. In this review, your security and criminal record will also be checked. Then, if approved, the permanent residence confirmation will be sent to you.
In subcategories not related to Express Entry, you have 6 months after receiving a provincial nomination to send your application to the Federal Immigration Service. You can apply in two ways:
1. You can submit your application online by creating a profile on the permanent residence online portal.
In this scanning profile, you have to upload all the documents, pay the fee and complete the forms digitally in the same profile.
2. You can prepare your documents on paper, pay the fee and mail them.
Then the Federal Immigration Department will review your documents and information in about 6 to 9 months. In this review, your security and criminal record will also be checked. Then, if approved, the permanent residence confirmation will be sent to you.
Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Program fee
| Cost item | Applicant | Spouse of the applicant | Each child |
| The cost of reviewing the case | 850 Canadian dollars | 850 Canadian dollars | 230 Canadian dollars |
| The cost of the right to issue permanent residence | 515 Canadian dollars | 515 Canadian dollars | |
| The cost of fingerprinting | 85 Canadian dollars | If the applicant has a spouse and children, 170 Canadian dollars for the entire family (applicant and spouse and children) |
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