Nova Scotia latest draw held- 144 Express Entry candidates invited

One of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, has recently opened its door to 144 Express Entry candidates. The selected candidates can further express their interest for a provincial nomination. And thereby, try to obtain permanent residence in Canada.

Nova Scotia Nominee Program:

Provincial Nominee programs, simply, allow candidates to migrate to Canada and nominate them to settle in the province they apply for nomination. Candidates are selected in accordance with the market needs of a particular province. The Nova Scotia Nominee program targets skilled and experienced workers who are required to meet the market demand of the province. There are several streams involved in this program. Out of these streams, some of them are express entry aligned streams. This means that through these streams, candidates are selected from numerous express entry profiles to apply for provincial nomination.

Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities:

The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities is one of the express entry-aligned streams of the NSNP. This dynamic stream, launched in 2018, selects only those candidates who meet the special requirements of the labour market. In each invitation round, candidates who are associated with some specified skilled occupations are invited by the NSNP. So far, Labour Market Priorities stream has invited candidates belonging to occupations such as social workers, auditors, accountants, among others. The recent invitation round has invited 144 candidates through Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream. This time the province of Nova Scotia desires candidates who have work experience in Marketing, Advertising or Public relations. And the National Occupation Code (NOC) 1123 is the additional requirement.

Requirements to qualify for the Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream:

English should be selected as the first official language by the candidates.
A Canadian language benchmark (CLB) score 0f 9 or higher is must.
A master’s degree along with the proof issued by the concerned institution is essential.
A job offer from a canadian employer is not required but selected candidates need to have a minimum of two years work experience in the fields of marketing, advertising or public relations. Additionally, they must provide letters of reference from their employers.
Candidates who have submitted their profiles on the express entry system on or after 1st January, 2019 are eligible.

Is Nova Scotia a worthy province to settle?

Located on the east coast of Canada, Nova Scotia inhabits more than 1 million people. It offers a great quality of life with a good work-life balance. A person can experience a good city life here and in parallel, one can find serene places to rejuvenate oneself. The cost of living in the province is relatively lower. And with the low price of real estate, housing becomes really affordable here. In terms of scenery, no province of Canada can beat Nova Scotia. It has amazing landscapes and lush greenery. Halifax, the political capital of Nova Scotia attracts skilled workers and has a perfect mix of city life and rural charm. All in all, Nova Scotia won’t disappoint you. If you are selected from the pool of express entry candidates through the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program, you should apply for provincial nomination at the earliest. After securing provincial nomination from Nova Scotia, you will be awarded 600 extra points in your CRS score. This will definitely increase your chance to become a permanent resident of Canada. Note: The 144 candidates who have received the invitation must submit their complete profiles to the Nova Scotia Nominee program before 19th January, 2020.