1. International Post Graduate Students

2. Topics for Today Pathways to Immigration Nova Scotia Office of Immigration Nova Scotia Nominee Program - Requirements - Process Settlement Programs and Services

3. Pathways to Immigration Economic Class Federal Skilled Worker Canadian Experience Class Business Immigrant (includes Start-Up Visa) Live-in Caregivers Provincial Nominee Programs Spouses, Partners & Children Parents and grandparents (Super-visa) Government Assisted Refugees Privately Sponsore d Refugees Dependents Abroad Protected Persons in Canada Humanitarian and Compassionate Family Class Protected Persons Class Other Skilled Worker Citizenship and Immigration Canada Current NS Nominee Program streams Federal Skilled Trades Other relatives Family Business Worker Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Business Stream Future NS Nominee Program streams

4. Nova Scotia Office of Immigration Established in April 2005 Staff (27) diversity: Canada, United Kingdom, China, St. Lucia, Croatia Egypt and India Language diversity: English, French, Arabic, Gujarati, Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese and Croatian

5. Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (continued) What we do: Nova Scotia Nominee Program, Settlement Program, Strategic Policy and External Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Administration Attracting new skilled immigrants & their families Helping immigrants settle, succeed and stay

6. Nova Scotia Nominee Program Benefits Primary tool for recruiting skilled international workers to the province Province selects and nominates individuals who will contribute to labour market and economy Flexibility – assessment based on criteria not points system Faster processing No fees to apply

7. Nova Scotia Nominee Program Criteria Legal status Age Education English or French language ability (listening, reading, writing and speaking) Work experience Financial resources Intention to settle Full-time, permanent job offer

8. Skilled Worker Stream Criteria Skilled Occupations (NOC O, A, B): Main focus is on these occupations Permanent, full-time job offer from NS employer Age 21 to 55 Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years Related work experience of 12 months or 1,560 hours within the last 5 years English or French language ability to a CLB Level 5 (mandatory testing on case-by-case basis) Financial resources and settlement supports

9. Skilled Worker Stream Criteria (continued) Semi-skilled and Low-skilled Occupations (NOC C and D) Considered on a case-by-case basis Permanent, full-time job offer from established NS employer Age 21 to 55 Canadian high school equivalency of 12 years -English or French language ability to a CLB Level 4 (mandartory language testing)

10. Skilled Worker Stream Criteria (continued) Related work experience of 12 months or 1,560 hours within the last 5 years, 6 months of which must be with the NS employer supporting the application Applicants with a federal post-graduation work permit where occupations fall under NOC D are not eligible to apply (see ‘when not to apply’ in Skilled Worker Stream Application Guidelines)

11. Application Process *Always review Skilled Worker Stream Application Guidelines, specifically under ‘when not to apply’ on page 10 before applying* Two Stage Process: Step 1: Apply to Nova Scotia Nominee Program Meet eligibility requirements Prepare and submit complete application package Processing within 3 months or more

12. Application Process (continued) Step 2: Apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as Provincial Nominee Meet admissibility requirements Submit federal application and certificate of nomination to CIC – Central Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia CIC has final say in awarding permanent residency

13. Settlement Services Nova Scotia Start: Pre-arrival and post-arrival services Settlement planning and services Introduction to Nova Scotia Communication and language skills Business Programs More information: www.novascotiastart.ca

14. Settlement Services (continued) Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia Employment programs and services -Career coaching -Resume and cover letter writing -Pre-employment workshops -Practice interviews For more information: www.isans.ca / 902-423-3607

15. Thank you! Questions? Contact us: Nova Scotia Office of Immigration 1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 110A PO Box 1535, Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3 Phone: (902) 424-5230 E-mail: nsnp@gov.ns.ca www.novascotiaimmigration.ca/ www.immigrationnouvelleecosse.ca