OpenSkilled worker
Skilled Worker
Nova Scotia's main employer-driven stream for workers who hold a full-time, permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer. Following a consolidation of the nominee program in February…
Nova Scotia immigration programs
5 programs and streams, each summarized from its official source with the requirements that decide eligibility — and the date we last verified them.
OpenInternational graduates
Nova Scotia Graduate
A stream for recent graduates of eligible Nova Scotia programs who have a full-time, permanent job offer in one of four in-demand occupations: paramedical occupations, pharmacy…
Invitation onlyBusiness & entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
A stream for experienced business owners and senior managers who want to start or buy a business in Nova Scotia and run it themselves. Nomination comes only after the applicant has…
Invitation onlyBusiness & entrepreneur
International Graduate Entrepreneur
A route for graduates of a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College who have already owned and operated a business in the province for at least one year and now want…
OpenSkilled worker
Nova Scotia: Express Entry
Nova Scotia's enhanced stream aligned with federal Express Entry, covering candidates with at least one year of skilled work experience gained in Nova Scotia and a separate set of…
Selection rounds
This province or program does not publish its selection results as a machine-readable list, so we do not show a draws table here — we never publish numbers we cannot source. Invitation news appears on the official program pages.