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Nova Scotia Skilled Worker Stream (NSSW)
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SUMMARY
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1- Job Offer Requirement
2- Work Experience
3- Age
4- Education
Candidates with a foreign education must provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report (➨Appendix 3) for their foreign education.
5- Language Ability
- Educational transcripts or other documentation indicating English or French as the principal language of instruction or communication.
- Employment history and references with English or French as the principal language of communication.
6- Settlement Funds
You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada based on %50 of Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) (➨Appendix 2). This amount is reduced in the case of a principal applicant who is already living in Nova Scotia or has arranged employment.
7- Ineligibility
- You are under humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
- You are an international student who is currently studying at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
- You are an international graduate who has studied in Canada, whose studies have been sponsored by an agency or government and who is contractually obligated to return to their country of origin.
- You have received a nomination or endorsement (NSNP or Atlantic Immigration Pilot) within the last 12 months.
- You are a refugee claimant in Canada, a failed refugee claimant, had a removal order, are prohibited from entering or being in Canada, do not have status in Canada or are living illegally in your country of residence.
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Get a Job Offer
If you don’t already have a qualified job offer with the criteria explained in “Minimum Requirements”, you need to find an employer and secure the job for yourself.
Step 2: Submit NSNP Application
If you have all the above requirements, you may submit your application by providing the Application Forms and All supporting documentation through Nova Scotia’s online system (immilib.com/NSSW-Apply).
Step 3: Apply for Permanent Residence
You must submit your application using the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal (PR Portal) (➨ immilib.com/PR-Portal).
If your application is complete, you will receive a letter or an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This letter is called the Acknowledge of Receipt (AOR) and will include your IRCC file number.
Once you have received your acknowledgement of receipt, you can create an online account and link your application to it. By creating an account, you will be able to receive email updates and a more detailed case status.
NSNP Application | |
Submit Online Application: | |
immilib.com/NSSW-Apply | |
Official Program Guide: | |
immilib.com/NSSW-Guide | |
NSNP Application Fee: | |
None | |
Processing Time: | |
immilib.com/NS-PT | |
Document Checklist: | |
(page 30) |
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Contact: | |
902-424-5230 | |
[email protected] | |
Apply for a Temporary Work Permit
After you have been nominated by the province of Nova Scotia, you will also receive a work permit support letter so you can apply for work permit or to renew your existing work permit with IRCC (➨Page) and start living and working in Canada while your application for permanent residence is in process.
If you are in Nova Scotia on a valid work permit and your PR application is still not finalized, you may be able to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) (➨Page). This will let you to stay and continue working on a valid work permit until your PR application is finalized.
Step 4: Landing in Canada
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada' (➨Page).
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WELCOME TO NOVA SCOTIA!
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