Nova Scotia Immigration International Post Graduate Students.

Nova Scotia Immigration

International Post Graduate Students

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• Nova Scotia Office of Immigration• Pathways to Immigration• Nova Scotia Nominee Program• Contact Information

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration• Established in April 2005 • 31 Staff which includes 11 Nominee

Officers• Staff Diversity: Canada, United

Kingdom, China, St. Lucia, Croatia Egypt and India

• Language Diversity: English, French, Arabic, Gujarati, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese and Croatian

Pathways to Immigration

Economic Class

Federal Skilled Worker

Canadian Experienc

e Class

Business Immigrant (includes

Start-Up Visa)

Caregivers

Provincial

Nominee Program

Spouses, Partners & Children

Parents and

grandparents (Super-

visa)

Government Assisted Refugees

Privately Sponsored Refugees

Protected Persons in

Canada and

Dependents Abroad

Visa Office Referred

Humanitarian and

Compassionate

Family Class

Protected Persons Class Other

Skilled Worker

Federal Skilled Trades

Family Business Worker

Nova Scotia

Demand:

Express Entry

Citizenship and Immigration CanadaCurrent NS Nominee Program streamsFuture NS Nominee Program streamsEntrepreneu

r

Other Relatives

Nova Scotia

Experience:

Express Entry

International Graduate Entreprene

ur

Nova Scotia Nominee Program• Province selects and nominates individuals who will

contribute to labour market and economy• No fees to apply • Four streams currently:

• Skilled Worker• Family Business Worker• Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry• Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

• Two business streams coming on line January 1, 2016• Entrepreneur • International Graduate Entrepreneur

Nova Scotia Nominee Program Benefits• Primary tool for recruiting skilled

international workers to the province• Province selects and nominates

individuals who will contribute to labour market and economy

• Faster processing• No fees to apply • Accessible staff; ability to contact the

office

Skilled Worker Stream

• Applicants on a post-grad work permit in NOC D occupation are ineligible to apply

• Focus on high skilled (NOC O,A,B) with permanent, full time job offer from a NS employer

• Age 21 to 55• Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years• Related work experience of 1 year; NOC C and D requires 6

months work experience in NS• English or French language ability to a CLB Level 5 (NOC O,A,

B); CLB Level 4 (NOC D plus mandatory testing) • Financial resources and settlement supports

Nova Scotia Demand: Express EntryFocused on high skill, high human capital applicants (NOC 0, A, B) who can quickly attach to the labour market, via: • A job offer from a NS

employer; or• Work experience in a high

demand occupation

Points matrix used for assessment (minimum of 67 points required) on 6 selection factors: • Education• Age• Language• Work Experience• Arranged Employment• Adaptability

(mirrors FSW)

Nova Scotia Experience: Express EntryFocused on high skill, high human capital applicants (NOC 0, A, B) who can quickly attach to the labour market.

• 1 year work experience in NS, in the last 3 years.

Pass/Fail used for assessment on 5 selection factors:

• Education• Age• Language• Work Experience• Intention to reside in NS

(mirrors CEC)

Business Streams

Entrepreneur stream: aimed at individuals wishing to start or acquire a business while settling permanently in Nova Scotia.

Similar to other provincial business streams

International Graduate Entrepreneur stream: for individuals who have graduated from a NS university or NSCC and have started a business and intend to settle permanently in NS.

Unique in Canada

Design includes several measures to enhance program integrity and to mitigate risk:

• Online “Expression of Interest” System• Temporary to Permanent model• Third party verification of criteria (net worth, financial statements)• Monitoring and other process measures

Business Stream Minimum RequirementsEntrepreneur International Graduate Entrepreneur

TR to PR 2 year Business Performance Agreement before nomination with NSOI supported work permit

1 year of operating business on Post Grad Work Permit

Net Worth & Investment

$600,000 $150,000

n/a

Age 21 minimum (no max, but no points after 55)

Education Canadian high school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary from NS university or NSCC (at least 2 years)

Language CLB 5 CLB 7

Experience 3 years of ownership experience or more than 5 years as senior manager

n/a

Business Realistic business plan demonstrating understanding of the NS economy

Viable business, verified by financial statements; e.g. owner drawing salary

Application Process

*Always review Stream Application Guidelines, noting ‘When not to apply’*Two Stage Process:

Step 1: Apply to Nova Scotia Nominee Program• Meet eligibility requirements• Prepare and submit complete application

package• Express Entry applications require registering in

the Express Entry System (EE Number and JV Code)

• Pass completeness check• Processing within 3 months or more

Application Process

Step 2: Apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as Provincial Nominee• Meet admissibility requirements• CIC has final say in awarding permanent

residency

Contact Information

Contact us: Nova Scotia Office of Immigration1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 110APO Box 1535, Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3Phone: (902) 424-5230 E-mail: [email protected] www.novascotiaimmigration.ca/ www.immigrationnouvelleecosse.ca