$3 Million Investment by Nova Scotia for supporting Immigrants, check if you are eligible!

Highlights: Nova Scotia invests $3 million to support immigrants!

• Nova Scotia invests $3 million to enhance English language training and support healthcare workers.
• Nova Scotia welcomed 244 construction workers and 763 healthcare professionals in 2023.
• The Atlantic Canadian province witnessed a hike of 88.9 % in the number of healthcare workers.
• The province welcomed 11,800 new residents in 2023. 

 

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Immigration investment in Nova Scotia

The provincial immigration Minister, Jill Balser, said, "We're very pleased to have attracted so many skilled professionals to Nova Scotia last year in fields where we need them most." The province is investing another $3 million to facilitate the retention of newcomers through tailored activities for each region.

In 2023, 763 healthcare and 244 construction workers were welcomed in Nova Scotia. The province aims to support healthcare workers and improve English language training via community activities.

 

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Nova Scotia in need of Healthcare and construction workers

Vanessa White, the Vice president at Shannex International, said, "International recruitment and immigration is one of the ways we can meet our community's need for care and services with talented, compassionate, and diverse teams that create more inclusive workplaces."

With the launch of the Critical Construction Worker Pilot targeting 21 occupations in the construction sector, construction firms in Nova Scotia could recruit foreign construction workers last year.

 

The NOC system codes of the 21 occupations in the construction sector are listed below:

NOC Codes	Name of the Occupation
70010	Construction Managers
70011	Home Building & renovation managers
72011	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72020	Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72106	Welders and related machine operators
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power systems)
72201	Industrial electricians
72310	Carpenters
72320	Bricklayers
72401	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72500	Crane operators
73100	Concrete finishers
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers, fishers and lathers
73110	Roofers and shinglers
73200	Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73400	Heavy equipment operators
75101	Material handlers
75110	Construction trades helpers and labourers
75119	Other trades helpers and labourers

 

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New Pathway to Nova Scotia PR

Nova Scotia welcomed 11,800 new residents, hitting a population record of 1,066,416 on October 1, 2023. The new pathway to Nova Scotia Permanent residency is open to individuals belonging to the age range of 21 to 55 years with:

• A permanent and full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer
• A minimum work experience of 1 year related to the job
• A high school diploma or proof of completing a construction-specific industry training program
• Language ability equivalent to CLB Level 5 (NOC TEER 01,2,3) or CLB Level 4 (NOC TEER 4 and 5) even if their first language is French or English
• Enough financial resources to support their stay in Nova Scotia

 

 

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