Leanne Bartlett

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration

April 2, 2019

Temporarily• Post-graduation work permit

Permanently - Immigration Pathways • Federal

-Express Entry

-Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)

• Provincial -Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

Living Here after Graduation

Atlantic Immigration Pilot

• 5-year immigration pilot until December 2021

• Innovative criteria through 3 streams that could be applicable for

international grads

1. High Skilled

2. Intermediate Skilled

3. International Graduate (no work experience required)

Atlantic Immigration Pilot

Work Permit approval

(optional)

Permanent residence approval

Employer

Designation

Nova Scotia Office

of Immigration

Employer

Endorsement

Nova Scotia Office

of Immigration

Candidate

Immigration

Immigration,

Refugees &

Citizenship Canada

Nova Scotia Nominee Program

Candidate

Application

Nova Scotia

Office of

Immigration

Candidate

Application

Immigration

Refugees and

Citizenship Canada

• Meet stream eligibility-Skilled Worker

-Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

-International Graduate Entrepreneur

• Submit complete application

• Meet medical, security and

criminality admissibility

• Submit complete application

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html

• Permanent full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer

• Job offer can be skilled (NOC 0, A, B) or semi-skilled (NOC C)

• 1 year of related work experience

• Paid work experience during studies can be considered

• Age 21 to 55

• High school certificate

• English or French language ability

• Sufficient funds to pay fees and living expenses

• Intention to reside in Nova Scotia

• Legal status if in Canada

NSNP Skilled Worker

• No job offer required

• 1 year of skilled work experience (NOC 0, A, B) in Nova Scotia

• Work experience gained AFTER graduation

• Age 21 to 55

• At least Canadian high school equivalent

• Minimum language test scores

• Intention to reside in Nova Scotia

• Legal status if in Canada

• Express Entry profile

NSNP Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

• Started/bought a Nova Scotia business (100%)

• Age 21 or more

• Graduated from a Nova Scotia university or

Nova Scotia Community College

• Operated the business for at least 1 year

• Viable business with 1 full-time employee

• Minimum language test scores

• Intention to settle in Nova Scotia

NSNPInternational Graduate Entrepreneur

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