Highlights: $3 Million Investment by Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia is investing $3 Million to support immigrants.
- The funds are to boost English language training and support healthcare workers.
- The francophone population and other community initiatives are also taken to improve the retention of newcomers.
- Nova Scotia welcomed 763 healthcare workers and 244 construction workers in 2023.
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Nova Scotia – Home for many immigrants
Provincial Immigration Minister Jill Balser said, “We’re glad that we have attracted so many skilled professionals to Nova Scotia in 2023 in fields where we require them most.” He also said, “I am grateful that they chose Nova Scotia as their home and Nova Scotians welcome and help them settle into their new lives and communities.”
Vanessa White, a vice president at healthcare services provider Shannex International, said, “The need for talented healthcare providers, nurses, continuing care assistants and more has never been significant,”
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Those construction industry occupations and their corresponding National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system codes are:
- 70010 Construction managers
- 70011 Home building and renovation managers
- 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
- 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 72106 Welders and related machine operators
- 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201 Industrial electricians
- 72310 Carpenters
- 72320 Bricklayers
- 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 72500 Crane operators
- 73100 Concrete finishers
- 73102 Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
- 73110 Roofers and Shinglers
- 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- 73400 Heavy equipment operators
- 75101 Material handlers
- 75110 Construction trades helpers and labourers
- 75119 Other trades helpers and labourers
Requirements of a new pathway to permanent residence in Nova Scotia
That new pathway to permanent residence in Nova Scotia is applicable for:
- Full-time permanent job offer from Nova Scotia.
- Have at least one year of work experience.
- High school diploma certificate or proof that they have completed a construction-specific industry training program.
- Age between 21 to 55 years.
The population of Nova Scotia reached 1,066,416 on Oct. 1, 2023. Among them, 11,800 were new residents.
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