Nova Scotia Office of Immigration

International Campus Outreach

2016-17

Pathways to Immigration

Economic Class

Federal Skilled Worker

Canadian Experience

Class

Business Immigrant

(includes Start-Up Visa)

Caregivers

Provincial Nominee Program

Spouses, Partners & Children

Parents and grandparents

(Super-visa)

Government Assisted Refugees

Privately Sponsored Refugees

Protected Persons in

Canada and Dependents

Abroad

Visa Office Referred

Humanitarian and

Compassionate

Family Class Protected Persons Class Other

Skilled Worker

Federal Skilled Trades

Nova Scotia

Demand: Express

Entry

Federal Immigration Streams

NS Nominee Program Streams

NS Nominee Program Streams temporarily suspended

Other Relatives

Nova Scotia

Experience: Express

Entry

Entrepreneur International Graduate

Entrepreneur

Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

Four Active NSNP Streams

- Skilled Worker

- Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

- New Graduate Entrepreneur (new)

- Entrepreneur (new)

Benefits of the NS Nominee Program

• Faster processing

• No fees to apply

• Accessible staff, ability to contact the office

• Primary tool for recruiting skilled international workers to the province

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

Skilled Worker (SW) Stream• Focused on high skilled applicants (NOC 0, A, B) with permanent,

fulltime job offer from a NS employer and NOC C applicants based on local labour market needs

• Applicants on a post-grad work permit in NOC D occupation are ineligible to apply

Minimal Requirements:

• Age 21 to 55

• Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years

• Related work experience of 12 months (1,560 hours or more) within the last 5 years; NOC C requires 6 months work experience in NS.

• English or French language ability to a CLB Level 5 (NOC 0, A, B); CLB Level 4 (NOC C) plus mandatory language test

• Financial resources and settlement supports

Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry (NSEEE)• Mirrors federal Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

• Focused on highly skilled applicants (NOC 0, A, B) who can quickly attach to the labour market.

Minimal Requirements

• Express Entry Profile

• Education (Canadian high school minimum)Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for education obtained outside of Canada

• Age 21 to 55

• Language (English or French to a CLB 7 for NOC 0 and A; CLB 5 for NOC B plus mandatory language test)

• One year (i.e. 1,560 hours) work experience in NS in the last 3 years

• Intent to reside in NS

Application Process**Always review Stream Application Guidelines, noting ‘When not to apply’**

Step 1: Apply to Nova Scotia Nominee Program• Meet eligibility requirements

• Prepare and submit complete application package

• Electronic copies accepted for SW and NSEEE

• Hard copies accepted for Entrepreneur, New Grad Entrepreneur, SW, NSEEE

• Express Entry applications require registering in the Express Entry System (EE Number and JV Code)

• Pass completeness check

• Processing under 3 months *

Step 2: Apply to Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as Provincial Nominee• Meet admissibility requirements

• IRCC has final say in awarding permanent residency

Business StreamsEntrepreneur stream

Aimed at individuals wishing to start or acquire a business while settling permanently in Nova Scotia.

Similar to other provincial business streams

International Graduate Entrepreneur stream

For individuals who have graduated from a Nova Scotian university or NSCC and have started a business and intend to settle permanently in Nova Scotia.

Unique in Canada!

International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

• Completion of a Nova Scotia post-secondary diploma or degree of at least 2 years fulltime study from a recognized university in Nova Scotia or Nova Scotia Community College

• Must reside in Nova Scotia during the academic program

• At least one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning your current Nova Scotia business (100% ownership minimum)

• Have a valid Post-Graduation work permit at the time of application

• At least 21 years of age

• CLB 7 in either English or French (listening, speaking, reading and writing) taken within 2 years prior to Expression of Interest

• Demonstrate an intention to settle in Nova Scotia

Additional Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must demonstrate that they are receiving compensation in the form of a salary from the business, which must at a minimum meet the Low Income Cut Off (LICO) as defined by Statistics Canada.

Additional criteria when purchasing an existing business

• The Nova Scotia based business must have been in continuous operation in Nova Scotia by the same owner for the previous five years.

• Similar employment terms and conditions offered to the existing staff.

• Must have created a minimum of one full-time or equivalent part-time employment opportunity for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Nova Scotia.

International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

To Apply

• Complete online Expression of Interest

• Receive an Invitation to Apply from NSOI

• Submit application

• Submit Audit Opinion and a Special Purpose Report• financial viability and sustainability of the business

• recommendations for the business to improve its viability and sustainability

• audit of financial statements

• business review

• Interview

• Nomination for Permanent Residence

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