{"id":1747,"date":"2024-09-09T01:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T01:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2024-09-09T01:04:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T01:04:56","slug":"nova-scotia-to-reopen-immigration-category-for-express-entry-candidates-without-a-job-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=1747","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia to reopen immigration category for Express Entry candidates without a job offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none\/lighthouse-nove-scotia.jpg?mtime=1656366269\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lighthouse nove scotia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_newsThumbnail\/lighthouse-nove-scotia.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lighthouse nove scotia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_newsThumbnail\/lighthouse-nove-scotia.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Nova Scotia Nominee Program announced on November 16 that it will accept up to 225 new applications under its popular Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Category B.<\/p>\n<p>The category, which welcomes applications from Express Entry candidates who do not have a job offer in Nova Scotia, is set to open on Saturday, November 17, at approximately 9 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST).<\/p>\n<p>In order to apply through this\u00a0Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry\u00a0category, candidates\u00a0must have at least one year of work experience in one of the 11 opportunity occupations listed by the province. A\u00a0job offer is not required for this category and there is no mandatory minimum CRS score.<\/p>\n<p>This popular Canadian immigration category functions on a\u00a0first-come, first-served basis and applicants who obtain a nomination from Nova Scotia are awarded\u00a0an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)\u00a0points. This\u00a0leaves these candidates well-positioned for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in a future federal Express Entry\u00a0draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To become eligible for Category B of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream, individuals must also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry\u00a0system;<\/li>\n<li>Have their foreign education credentials assessed, authenticated, and given an equivalent value in Canada by one of the four designated credential assessment agencies;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate, by way of a standardized language test acceptable to the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, at least an adequate intermediate language proficiency in English or French (Canadian Language Benchmark) CLB 7; and<\/li>\n<li>Obtain at least 67 points on the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry points grid. Points are awarded based on language proficiency, age, work experience, education, and adaptability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Complete our free online assessment to find out if you are eligible for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\n<h2>Experience in an Opportunity Occupation<\/h2>\n<p>The list of opportunity occupations represents professions where there may be employment opportunities in the province of Nova Scotia. Category B candidates are required to have at least one year experience in one of the following occupations.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Occupation title<\/th>\n<th>NOC<\/th>\n<th>Skill level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Auditors and Accountants<\/td>\n<td>1111<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Other financial officers<\/td>\n<td>1114<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations<\/td>\n<td>1123<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Administrative assistants<\/td>\n<td>1241<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accounting and related clerks<\/td>\n<td>1311<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Civil engineers<\/td>\n<td>2131<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses<\/td>\n<td>3012<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Licensed practical nurses<\/td>\n<td>3233<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>College and other vocational instructors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4021<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paralegal and related occupations<\/td>\n<td>4211<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Social and community service workers<\/td>\n<td>4212<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Category A of Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry remains open and requires candidates to have an arranged job offer supported by a positive\u00a0Labour Market Impact Assessment\u00a0from a Nova Scotia employer.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Stay up to date and track the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) updates with the new interactive\u00a0Canada PNP Finder. You can explore your PNP immigration options, filter your results and track the latest PNP news.\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Complete our free online assessment to find out if you are eligible for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\n<p> Please visit:  <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/teo-bg.com\/en\/tractors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Our Sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nova Scotia Nominee Program announced on November 16 that it will accept up to 225 new applications under its popular Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Category B.The category, which welcomes applications from Express Entry candidates who do not have a job offer in Nova Scotia, is set to open on Saturday, November 17, at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration-services-at-one-place"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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