Mary-Jo MacKay Manager, External Relations Nova Scotia Office of Immigration … · 2019-01-14 ·...
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Mary-Jo MacKay
Manager, External Relations
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
Cape Breton University
January 11, 2019
• Thank you for choosing Nova Scotia
• Make the most of your student experience
• Explore Nova Scotia
• Consider working while you are a student
• Improve your English
• Stay after you graduate
Welcome!
Work• Post-graduation work permit
• Other work permit
Immigration Pathways • Federal
• Provincial
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)
Living Here after Graduation
The province selects and nominates people that
will contribute to the labour market and economy
I have a job offer from a Nova Scotian
employer
• PNP Skilled Worker
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot
I have high skilled work experience in N.S.
• PNP Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
I want to open or purchase a business in N.S.
• PNP International Graduate Entrepreneur
Immigration to Nova Scotia
• Permanent full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia
employer (30 hours / week or more, no end date)
• 1 year of related work experience
• Age 21 to 55
• High school certificate
• English or French language ability
• Sufficient funds to pay fees and living expenses
• Intention to reside in Nova Scotia
• Legal status if in Canada
NPNP Skilled Worker
• 1 year of skilled work experience in Nova Scotia
AFTER graduation
• Age 21 to 55
• At least Canadian high school equivalent
• Minimum language test scores
• Intention to reside in Nova Scotia
• Legal status if in Canada
• Express Entry profile
NSNP Experience: Express Entry
• Started/bought a Nova Scotia business (100%)
• Age 21 or more
• Graduated from a Nova Scotia university or
NSCC
• Operated the business for at least 1 year on
post-graduation work permit
• Viable business with 1 full-time employee
• Minimum language test scores
• Intention to settle in Nova Scotia
NSNPIntl Grad Entrepreneur
Nova Scotia Nominee Program
Candidate
Application
NS Office
of Immigration
Candidate
Application
Immigration
Refugees and
Citizenship Canada
• Meet stream eligibility
• Express Entry profile
• NS online account
• Expression of Interest
• Submit complete application
• Accept nomination in EE
• Accept ITA and upload application
• Meet medical, security, criminality
admissibility
• Submit complete application
Atlantic Immigration Pilot
• 3 year federal immigration pilot - launched March 2017
• Part of regional Atlantic Growth Strategy
• Innovative criteria through 3 streams that could be applicable for
international grads
1. High Skilled
2. Intermediate Skilled
3. International Graduate
Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Work Permit approval
(optional)
Permanent residence approval
Employer
Designation
Nova Scotia Office
of Immigration
Employer
Endorsement
Nova Scotia Office
of Immigration
Candidate
Immigration
Federal
Immigration
Department
novascotiaimmigration.com