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What is the Nova Scotia Nominee Program?
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The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is a recruitment and selection program designed to allow Nova Scotia to increase the benefits of immigration to the province. It enables the province of Nova Scotia to recruit and select immigrants who meet the labour market and economic needs of the province, resulting in a more diverse workforce and economy. A person who is "nominated" or recommended by Nova Scotia is eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa at a Canadian visa office under one of the federal Economic Classes known as the Provincial Nominee Class. Nominees approved under this program may become permanent residents of Canada, subject to approval by the federal government after health, criminality and security reviews. The program is made possible through a federal-provincial agreement.
What are the benefits of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program?
The Nova Scotia Nominee Program is generally a more accelerated application process for immigration. The federal government through Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) attempts to process Nova Scotia provincial nominees as quickly as possible. While processing times will vary from post to post, processing times on average are significantly less for provincial nominees than for application through the other federal classes of immigrants.
How does the Nova Scotia Nominee Program work?
The NSNP is the first step in a two-step application process for a permanent resident visa to Canada.
Step 1: Apply to the Province under the NSNP:
If a potential immigrant decides that he/she wants to settle and work in Nova Scotia, then he/she should review the NSNP categories to see if he/she meets the criteria set by the province for nomination. The applicant must complete a NSNP application and attach copies of all supporting documentation, as well as appropriate federal application documents and forward the complete application package to the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration. If the application is approved by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration as meeting the NSNP selection criteria, a Letter of Nomination is issued to him/her and a Certificate of Nomination is issued by the Office directly to the appropriate CIC visa office which will process the application.
Step 2: Apply to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada visa office:
If the applicant receives written notification of his/her nomination, he/she must then submit the NSNP and federal immigration application package directly to the appropriate visa office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) within 90 days of nominee certificate issuance.
What are the Nova Scotia Nominee Program streams?
The Nova Scotia Nominee Program has program streams that are open to qualified business people, skilled workers, and other immigrants who meet community needs.
Skilled Worker Stream : for immigrants who have a full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer and can fill a skill shortage.
Family Business Worker Stream : for immigrants who have a full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia business owned by a close relative.
International Graduate Stream : for international graduates who have a full-time job offer in their field of study and have been working for the employer for 3 months.
Non-Dependent Child of Nova Scotia Nominees Stream : The NSNP Non-Dependent Child of Nova Scotia Nominees Stream is aimed at selecting individuals who are the non-dependent children of immigrants who were nominated under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP). The Principal Applicant must plan to live in Nova Scotia permanently, be employable and be able to contribute to the labour market and economy of Nova Scotia.
Community Identified Stream : for immigrants who are employable, have a long-established connection to a particular Nova Scotia community and a Letter of Identification from a mandated organization. The Kings Regional Development Agency is the mandated organization in Kings County. If you would like to receive additional information on Kings County, please click here.
How to get additional information about the Nova Scotia Nominee Program?
Please contact the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration:
1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 110A,
P.O. Box 1535,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2Y3
Telephone: 1-902-424-5230
Fax: 1-902-424-7936
E-mail: nsnp@gov.ns.ca
Website: www.novascotiaimmigration.com
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