Nova Scotia Invited Media Developers & Programmers in Latest Draw

Nova Scotia Nominee Program held a draw on October 22 and invited candidates to submit a complete application for a provincial nomination. The province did not declare the total number of invitations issued. Nova Scotia invited Express Entry candidates under the Labor Market Priorities Stream of NSNP. Only those candidates are invited to secure a provincial nomination who have their primary occupation as interactive media developers and computer programmers with NOC code 2174.

Eligibility requirements for immigration candidates

Immigration candidates needed to have a full-time work experience of 3 years or more or equivalent part-time. Candidates should have attained this work experience within a period of five years preceding the application for provincial nomination. In addition, express entry candidates required a Canadian work experience of a minimum of one year in any occupation belonging to the National Occupational Classification skill type of O, A, or B. Furthermore, candidates must have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 in all language abilities of English. Also, candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree or a minimum of three years of a post-secondary program. Candidates have to submit copies of their language test results and documents for education proof. And candidates who have not acquired their educational credentials from Canada must submit an Educational Credential Assessment report.

Labor Market Priorities Stream

In the latest draw, the province has issued invitations to candidates through the Labor Market Priorities Stream of the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program. Nova Scotia invites candidates through the Labor Market Priorities Stream when it has to meet the labor market needs and fill vacancy gaps. In May, when there was a shortage of nurses, the province issued invitations to nurses through this stream. Likewise, in the previous draw, Nova Scotia invited automotive industry workers.

Labour Market Priorities Stream: Express-entry aligned

This stream sends an invite to candidates in the express entry pool who meet the specific needs of high-demand occupations. In each invitation round, candidates who are associated with some specified skilled occupations are invited by the NSNP. Invited candidates can submit their application for the provincial nomination till 11:59 p.m. on 21st November 2020.