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Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP)

If you are considering immigration to Canada, the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) may well be the best route for you obtain your Canada Visa.

Successful applicants under the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) will receive a provincial nomination certificate that will speed up the process of obtaining a Canada Visa and help you on your way to obtaining Canadian permanent residence.


What is the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP)?

The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) offers a speedier immigration into Canada for skilled and qualified workers who wish to settle in Nova Scotia and become permanent residents of Canada.

The program is managed by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the federal department responsible for immigration.

It allows Nova Scotia to recruit and select immigrants who can contribute to meeting the labour market and economic needs of the province. Individuals who are nominated by Nova Scotia, together with their spouse/partner and dependent children, are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa from Citizenship and Immigration Canada visa under the Provincial Nominee Class.

Under the Agreement the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) expedites immigration to Canada for individuals and their families who meet provincial criteria in support of the following initiatives:
  • Increased business and economic development
  • Increased supply of skilled workers
  • Increased population and diversity of the community

The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) assists in determining whether the applicant has an appropriate personal and family history and the capacity to integrate into the local community, based on a combination of education, age, language, experience and adaptability.

The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) is designed to support Nova Scotia's economic growth by attracting labour-market-destined immigrants and entrepreneurs.

Categories Offered by the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP)

There are various categories that prospective immigrants may apply under to secure and Nova Scotia provincial nomination certificate:
  • Skilled Worker Immigrants
    For immigration applicants under the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) who have a full time and permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia Employer.
     
  • Community Nominated Immigrants
    This category is designed to help immigrants who have strong ties with Nova Scotia and wish to settle there permanently and have a Nova Scotia community member nominating them.
     
  • International Graduate Immigrants
    For those who have graduated form a Canadian post secondary education institution.
     
  • Family Business Worker Immigrants
    For those immigrants who have family operating a business in Nova Scotia and are joining that business as a paid employee.

  • Non-Dependent Children of Nova Scotia Nominees
    For adult children of people who immigrated to Canada via the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

  • Agri-Food Sector Immigrants
    For people with agricultural skills who are interested in agri-food production and/or value-added production in Nova Scotia
     

Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program Options (NSNP)



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