Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Category B Reopens, to accept up to 225 application

Category B will open on Saturday, Nov. 17, at approximately 9 a.m. AST to accept up to 225 applications. Refer to the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry guide for the list of accepted occupations.The program will close the application portal once the target has been reached.

To apply under Category B, the applicants must:

To apply under Category A, you must:

• have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system;
• score 67 points or more on the stream’s six selection factors;
• have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer for full-time skilled work that lasts at least one year after your permanent resident visa is issued. For a job offer to be valid in Express Entry and receive points, employers will usually need an LMIA from ESDC. There are a few exceptions: cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/exempt.asp;
• have 1 year of skilled work experience related to the job;
• have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent;
• prove language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.

To apply under Category B, you must:

• be in one of the target occupations as identified in the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry guide;
• have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system;
• score 67 points or more on the stream’s six selection factors;
• have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in one of our target occupations;
• have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent;
• prove language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.