Skilled Worker stream under Nova Scotia Nominee Program.

 

OVERVIEW:

·        helps employers recruit foreign workers and recently graduated international students whose skills are needed in Nova Scotia.

·        An employer can only hire foreign workers for positions they have been unable to fill with permanent residents or Canadian citizens.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To apply you must:

• have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.
• have 1 year of work experience related to the job. Workers in TEER 4 or 5 of the National Occupational Classification must already have six months’ experience with the employer.).
• be 21 to 55 years old;
• have a high school diploma.
• have the appropriate training, skills and/or accreditation for the job.
• prove language ability equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 if you are in a NOC TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations. If your first language is English or French, that is enough proof. Workers in a NOC TEER 4 or 5 occupation must have test results to prove they meet CLB 4 even if their first language is English or French;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.

 

Other important factors:

·        There is no application fee for the NSNP

·        The employer must have operated in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years.

·        worked 12 complete calendar months within the last 5 years and a minimum of 1,560 hours.

·        Within twelve (12) months of receiving your nominee certificate, apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for your permanent resident visa.

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