Nurses get an opportunity to work in Nova Scotia

Several Canadian provinces like Manitoba, Ontario, and British Columbia, among others, have been able to conduct Provincial Nominee Program draws despite the coronavirus restrictions. Recently, on May 22, the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) held a draw and invited nurses for securing a provincial nomination. Nurses who had valid profiles in the Express Entry pool were issued invitations by Nova Scotia. Candidates got invited through the Labor Market Priorities Stream of NSNP.

Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities

The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities is one of the express entry-aligned streams of the NSNP. It selects only those candidates who meet the special requirements of the labor market. Also Read: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Gateway to move to Canada In each invitation round, candidates who are associated with some specified skilled occupations are invited by the NSNP.

Nova Scotia Latest Draw

The province did not release the details about the number of candidates invited, but candidates needed to fulfill certain requirements in order to be selected by the province. As per the National Occupational Classification index, candidates were required to have work experience of at least three years in NOC 3012 as a registered nurse. Candidates need to have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of at least 8 or higher in all the language abilities of English or French. Also Read: Provincial Nominee Candidates Invited In The Latest Express Entry Round Also, a bachelor’s degree or a post-secondary program of a duration of at least three years was another requirement. These were the essential eligibility criteria for getting an invitation from Nova Scotia. In addition to this, candidates will have to include an Educational Credential Assessment and genuine copies of their language test results when they apply for the nomination. Invited candidates have 60 calendar days to submit their completed applications for the provincial nomination. And if they successfully receive a nomination from Nova Scotia, they will get 600 points added to their CRS score which will make them get an ITA in the next Express Entry Draw.