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Topics for Today

• Pathways to Immigration• Nova Scotia Office of Immigration• Nova Scotia Nominee Program

- Requirements- Process

• Settlement Programs and Services

Pathways to Immigration

Economic Class

Federal Skilled

Worker

Canadian Experienc

e Class

Business Immigrant

(includes Start-Up Visa)

Live-in Caregiver

s

Provincial Nominee Programs

Spouses, Partners & Children

Parents and grandparents (Super-

visa)

Government Assisted Refugees

Privately Sponsore

d Refugees

Dependents Abroad

Protected

Persons in

Canada

Humanitarian and

Compassionate

Family Class

Protected Persons Class Other

Skilled Worke

r

Citizenship and Immigration CanadaCurrent NS Nominee Program streams

Federal

Skilled Trades

Other relativ

es

Family Business Worker

Nova Scotia Demand: Express

Entry

Business Stream

Business Stream

Future NS Nominee Program streams

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration

• Established in April 2005 • Staff (27) diversity: Canada, United

Kingdom, China, St. Lucia, Croatia Egypt and India

• Language diversity: English, French, Arabic, Gujarati, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese and Croatian

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (continued)

What we do:

• Nova Scotia Nominee Program, Settlement Program, Strategic Policy and External Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Administration

• Attracting new skilled immigrants & their families

• Helping immigrants settle, succeed and stay

Nova Scotia Nominee Program Benefits

• Primary tool for recruiting skilled international workers to the province

• Province selects and nominates individuals who will contribute to labour market and economy

• Flexibility – assessment based on criteria not points system

• Faster processing

• No fees to apply

Nova Scotia Nominee Program Criteria

• Legal status

• Age

• Education

• English or French language ability (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

• Work experience

• Financial resources

• Intention to settle

• Full-time, permanent job offer

Skilled Worker Stream Criteria

Skilled Occupations (NOC O, A, B):•Main focus is on these occupations•Permanent, full-time job offer from NS employer•Age 21 to 55•Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years•Related work experience of 12 months or 1,560 hours within the last 5 years•English or French language ability to a CLB Level 5 (mandatory testing on case-by-case basis)•Financial resources and settlement supports

Skilled Worker Stream Criteria (continued)

Semi-skilled and Low-skilled Occupations (NOC C and D)

•Considered on a case-by-case basis

•Permanent, full-time job offer from established NS employer•Age 21 to 55•Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years

-English or French language ability to a CLB Level 4 (mandartory language testing)

Skilled Worker Stream Criteria (continued)

• Related work experience of 12 months or 1,560 hours within the last 5 years, 6 months of which must be with the NS employer supporting the application

• Applicants with a federal post-graduation work permit where occupations fall under NOC D are not eligible to apply (see ‘when not to apply’ in Skilled Worker Stream Application Guidelines)

Application Process

*Always review Skilled Worker Stream Application Guidelines, specifically under ‘when not to apply’ on page 10 before applying*

Two Stage Process:

Step 1: Apply to Nova Scotia Nominee Program

•Meet eligibility requirements

•Prepare and submit complete application package

•Processing within 3 months or more

Application Process (continued)

Step 2: Apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as Provincial Nominee

•Meet admissibility requirements

•Submit federal application and certificate of nomination to CIC – Central Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia

•CIC has final say in awarding permanent residency

Settlement Services

Nova Scotia Start:

•Pre-arrival and post-arrival services•Settlement planning and services•Introduction to Nova Scotia•Communication and language skills•Business Programs•More information: www.novascotiastart.ca

Settlement Services (continued)

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

•Employment programs and services - Career coaching- Resume and cover letter writing- Pre-employment workshops- Practice interviews

•For more information: www.isans.ca / 902-423-3607

Thank you! Questions?

Contact us:

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration

1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 110A

PO Box 1535, Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3

Phone: (902) 424-5230

E-mail: nsnp@gov.ns.ca

www.novascotiaimmigration.ca/ www.immigrationnouvelleecosse.ca