Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

• have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry;
• Have at least 1 year of work experience in Nova Scotia;
• Be 21 to 55 years old;
• Have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent;
• Prove language ability in English or French on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB). You need CLB 7 for skilled work in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0 and A. You need CLB 5 for NOC B positions;

Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry

• Have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry system;
• Score 67 points or more in Express Entry ;
• 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;