Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program or NSNP is one of the most beautiful provinces of Canada. So, it is the perfect choice for Natural lovers and also for skilled applicants ready to settle in Nova Scotia with ample demand for skilled laborers. To fulfill the demand of labor shortage of the province, Nova Scotia chooses the skilled applicants of high profile to permanently settle in the state. For the selection of the skilled applicants, it has the Demand Express Entry Stream and also the direct application submission for the province of Nova Scotia.
The Nova Demand Scotia Express Entry Stream invites the applicants who are highly skilled and meet all the eligibility requirements including the educational qualification requirements, work experience, English or French language proficiency, etc for the region. The process of Nova Scotia selection stream is categorized into two
1. Category 1 -Applicants with the full-time job offer letter for the employer of Nova Scotia.
2. Category 2 -At least 1 year of work experience in Nova Scotia in the last ten years.
The other stream is the direct stream where the applicants can directly approach to province Nova Scotia by submitting Express of Interest showing the interest to live, work and settle in Nova Scotia. The applicants receiving the highest immigration score are shortlisted for the nomination on priority bases.
The Nova Scotia Point Calculator 2020 is the specialized way to calculate your overall score as per your skills. You need to score a minimum of 67 points out of 100 to be eligible to apply. the points are allocated as per the skills consideration are Age, language, education, work experience, and adaptability.
| Level of Education | Points |
| Doctoral level | 25 |
| Master`s level or professional degree | 23 |
| Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 22 |
| Three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 21 |
| Two-year post-secondary credential | 19 |
| One-year post-seondary credential | 15 |
| Secondary school | 5 |
| Proficiency | Level | Points |
| First Official Language | ||
| Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing | Intermediate IELTS 6.0/6.0/6.0/6.0 | 4 /ability |
| Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing | High intermediate IELTS 6.5/7.5/6.5/6.5 | 5 /ability |
| Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing | Advanced IELTS 7.0/8.0/7.0/7.0 | 6/ability |
| Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing | Spouse/partner’s official language (CLB4) IELTS 4.0/4.5/3.5/4.0 | 5 |
| Maximum | 24 | |
| Second Official Language | ||
| Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing | CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities IELTS 5.0/5.0/4.0/5.0 | 4 |
| Maximum Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing | 4 |
| Work Experience | Points |
| 1 year (Minimum threshold) | 9 |
| 2-3 years | 11 |
| 4-5 years | 13 |
| 6 years or more | 15 |
| Age of Applicant | Points |
| 18 to 35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and over | 0 |
| The Applicant | And | Points |
| is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-based work permit and his or her work in Canada is considered “skilled” (NOC 0, A, or B level). |
*At the time the permanent resident visa is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit. | 10 |
| is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-exempt work permit or a work permit issued under a provincial/territorial agreement. |
*At the time the permanent resident visa is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit. | 10 points |
| does not hold a valid work permit and is not otherwise authorized to work in Canada. |
| 10 |
| holds a valid work permit or is otherwise authorized to work in Canada, but does not fall under one of the two above scenarios. |
| 10 |
| Adaptability | Points |
| PA previous work in Canada (minimum 1 year NOC 0,A,B) | 10 |
| Previous study in Canada | 5 |
| Previous study in Canada – accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Previous work in Canada – accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Arranged employment in Canada | 5 |
| Relative in Canada – 18 years or older | 5 |
| Language ability CLB 4 or above – accompanying spouse/partner (IELTS 4.0/4.5/3.5/4.0) | 5 |
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