The Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination Canadian Work Visa Program

If you want to move out of your home country to Canada and are interested in living and working in the province of Nova Scotia on a permanent basis then you may be a good candidate for the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP) for immigration. The Nova Scotia provincial nomination visa program is a way to immigrate to Canada if you qualify under one of the subcategories. The Nova Scotia provincial nomination program is a fast tracked work visa program that is specific to the province and targets immigrants that have desirable experience, qualifications and business skills that are interested in living and working in the province.

The Nova Scotia provincial nomination program is typically a must faster way to obtain a work visa and permanent residence status in Canada as provincial nomination visa program applications are given higher priority than other work visa applications. Another benefit of the Nova Scotia provincial nomination program is that if approved you automatically get permanent resident status, which means that after only three years as a permanent resident that you can apply for citizenship in Canada. It is important to remember that until you receive Canadian citizenship that you are prohibited from living or working outside of Nova Scotia under this program.

The Nova Scotia provincial nomination program is one of the easier to apply to programs as it does not rely upon employers to nominate candidates that would seem like a good fit. Instead, applicants can apply directly to the Nova Scotia provincial nomination program. And there is no points based skills assessment under the Nova Scotia provincial nomination program.

The Nova Scotia provincial nomination program is divided up into five subcategories that applicants can qualify under.

The skilled worker category is designed so that employers in Nova Scotia can attract skilled foreign workers to the province. To apply under this category you will need to have a permanent full time job offer from a company in the province. You will also need to demonstrate the intention to settle in the province, meet the minimum requirements for age, education, work experience and language. And you must already have the skills needed to perform the job.

The family business worker category is designed for employers in Nova Scotia that cannot fill jobs with local workers but want to fill them with employees that are close relatives. The requirements for applicants under this category are the same as for the skilled worker category with the addition of the applicant needing to be related to the employer in one of the following ways: uncle or aunt, grandchild, niece or nephew, son or daughter, brother or sister. And priority is given to applicants where the employer can prove that they will provide additional financial support.

The community identity category is aimed at potential candidates that have a long standing connection with the province. A Letter of Identification from an organization mandated by the Office of Immigration in Nova Scotia is required before an application can be submitted under this category. Other requirements are that applicants must be ineligible for other NSNP categories, have legal status in current country of residence, have the intention to settle in Nova Scotia and be employable with marketable skills and experience.

The economic category is designed at attracting experienced business managers and entrepreneurs. This category is currently not accepting any application until late fall of 2007. New conditions and requirements will be available then.

The international graduate category is for international graduates and lets employers hire recent graduates that want to remain in Nova Scotia instead of returning to their home country. To qualify for this category, international graduates will need to have permanent full time job offer, have graduated within 2 years of the application and have taken at least one course in Nova Scotia, have a degree and a temporary work permit.

This visa program does allow for a spouse or partner and any dependent children to immigrate to Canada with you.