Immigrate to Nova scotia, canada in 2023
Nova Scotia is often overlooked when people consider their immigration destination. It’s one of the Atlantic provinces with the access to the ocean, famous for its scenery, affordability and a milder climate. So how do you immigrate to Nova Scotia in 2023? Let’s start with a bit of an overview of the province?
About Nova Scotia
According to statistics, it’s one of the most affordable provinces in Canada. In June 2020, the average value of a home in Nova Scotia was $286,227, compared to $538,831 for all of Canada.
In terms of the climate, Nova Scotia’s weather can be summed up into one word – moderate. It rarely gets extremely hot or extremely cold and the daily temperature does fluctuate both by time of day and by your proximity to the ocean. Nova Scotia is one of the warmer regions in Canada with an average daily high temperature of 11 degrees. The climate is similar to Central European weather conditions. It is cold, wet and a few beautiful summer months are also happening during a year. It rarely gets overly hot here.
Nova Scotia’s economy
Nova Scotia’s key economic sectors are agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, manufacturing and tourism.
The economy of Nova Scotia has been relatively strong in the past decade. Growth in public sector employment at all levels of government far exceeds demographic population growth nationally. This ensures Nova Scotia’s sustained growth in population and economic activity in recent years.
Another important ingredient in Nova Scotia's growth has been a major investment in offshore oil and gas exploration, resulting in many high-paying jobs locating to the area. Halifax Harbour was also the staging site for much of the development of the Sable Offshore Energy natural gas project during the late 1990s, as well as somewhat smaller crude oil development projects during the 1970s-1990s.
Unemployment is relatively low (8.4% in 2022).
How to Immigrate to Nova Scotia in 2023
Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee program offers an immigration stream that doesn’t require a job offer. The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities stream selects candidates in the federal Express Entry system who meet provincial labour market needs to apply for nomination. Only candidates who receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration may apply. Nova Scotia doesn’t officially announce information on the number of invitations and the occupations this stream focuses on, however, if we look at its other stream, called Occupations In Demand, this stream focuses on the following occupations:
NOC 33102 (Nurse Aides)
NOC 65200 (Food and beverage servers)
NOC 65201 (Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations)
NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners)
NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers)
NOC 73400 (Heavy equipment operators)
NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers)
In addition, recently Nova Scotia created a new pilot focusing specifically on Early Childhood Educators.
So if you’re in the list of the above mentioned occupations, you may have a fair chance of getting a Letter of Interest from Nova Scotia PNP. So what do you need to do to be considered for this stream?
What's next
All you need to do – is have a valid Express Entry profile and select Nova Scotia as a province of interest. You do not need to submit a separate Expression of Interest to Nova Scotia PNP. Reach out to us to book a consultation and discuss your options. You can book your consultation here.
About author
Sao Khadjieva is the Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with over 10 years of experience in Canadian immigration. Sao focuses her practice on study permits, Provincial Nominee programs and Express Entry as well as business immigration to Canada. Find out more here.