Being one of Canada’s three Maritime and four Atlantic provinces, Nova Scotia creates numerous employment opportunities in different sectors, including hospitality, medical, and logistics. Moreover, this Canadian province offers a high standard of living at affordable expenses. This community-centered province makes a perfect home for individuals who love culture and diversity, and it is an ideal place to raise a family. There are people belonging to more than 100 cultures and ethnicities, and you can explore different food, art, music, and traditions.

There are over thousands of in-demand jobs in Canada for skilled foreign workers; let us see which pathways you have to begin your Canadian immigration adventure.

The Framework of the Nova Scotia PNP

The PNP of the province is designed to minimize the labour gap by welcoming prospective candidates. There are many in-demand jobs and occupations in the province; however, physicians and registered nurses rank the highest in-demand.  For medical professionals, there are three different streams under the PNP: Occupations In-demand Stream, the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream, and Physician Stream. However, there are many other in-demand occupations on the list, and you can check the one as per your skills and qualifications.

On the other hand, the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream has two categories:

Category A: This category is for skilled foreign workers with a valid job offer in an occupation listed under NOC skill level 0, A, or B.

Category B: This includes candidates who have at least one year of work experience in an in-demand occupation from the list below.

Moreover, every stream under the Nova Scotia PNP has its different set criteria to be met to be eligible for permanent residence application.

Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry system

Applicants under this stream of the Express Entry system include skilled foreign workers who have work experience in one of the below in-demand jobs of Nova Scotia and are willing to settle permanently in Canada. There are numerous occupations in the list, including finance, education, administration, nursing, law, and social work. To be eligible under this stream, candidates must have a minimum of one year of work experience in the last six years. Moreover, this stream opens and closes after a period so that applications can be processed efficiently. Below are the eligible occupations/jobs under Category B of this stream with their NOC codes:

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
Administrative assistants
Civil engineers
Community and social service workers
Financial accountants and auditors
Financial officers
Instructors at college and other vocational programs
Licensed nurses (Practical)
Paralegal and other related occupations
Professionals in public relations, marketing, and advertising occupations
Registered nurses and psychiatric nurses

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Occupations In-demand Stream

This stream includes applicants who have intermediate skills, willing to settle permanently in the province, and have work experience in one in-demand job. In current times, nurses and truck drivers are the two major in-demand occupations in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Below are the eligible occupations/jobs under this stream with their NOC codes:

Patient service associates, nurse aides, and orderlies
Transport Truck driver

Physicians Stream

There are two dedicated streams to invite physicians who want to work in Canada, considering the high demand for physicians.

The aim is to assist the publicly-owned health authorities of the province, which include:

  •       Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK)
  •       Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)

And meeting their demand for physicians, which include:

  •       General practitioners
  •       Specialist physicians
  •       Family physicians

Below are the eligible occupations/jobs under this stream with their NOC codes:

Family Physicians
Specialist Physicians

Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream

This stream includes Express Entry applicants, specifically physicians who are willing to work and live in Canada. To be eligible under this stream, candidates must have an approved offer from the NSHA or IWK Health Centre with a provincial nomination or a letter of interest of the province. Below are the eligible occupations/jobs under this stream with their NOC codes:

Family Physicians
Specialist Physicians

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