On October 28, the fifth draw in 2019 was held within the Labour Market Priorities Stream of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP). In this draw, the province invited candidates with the education of a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse.
All invited candidates had a profile in the Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for three Canadian federal economic immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class, and the Canadian Experience Class.
The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows Nova Scotia to search through the Express Entry pool, look for candidates with work experience in the occupations most needed by the provincial labour market and invite them to apply for a permanent residency nomination.
The provincial nomination gives a candidate 600 points in addition to the points in the Express Entry system and in fact guarantees that they will receive an invitation to apply from the Canadian government.
This was Nova Scotia’s fifth invitation round under the Labour Market Priorities Stream in 2019. The previous ones were focusing on carpenters, preschool educators, financial auditors and accountants, as well as French-speaking candidates.
Candidates invited by Nova Scotia during the draw held on October 28 must have met the following criteria:
- Main occupation as a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012)
- At least three years of work experience as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse with reference letters from employers
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of at least 8 in English or French for all four language skills
- Higher education credentials (bachelor’s degree or completed university program of at least three years)
- Express Entry profile submitted no earlier than November 1, 2018
Those who have received an invitation must submit a full application within 30 days.
The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) allows the province to nominate a specific number of candidates for Canadian permanent residency each year through nine streams tailored to the region’s economic needs.