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About the nova scotia: express entry
The Express Entry-linked stream, which carries the 600-point nomination boost. Apart from the physician route, it is aimed at people who have already spent a year working in the province.
Applying from outside Canada: Effectively closed from abroad because of the one-year Nova Scotia work requirement. The exception is the physician route, which is reachable from overseas with an offer from Nova Scotia Health or the IWK.
Source: the province's own page for this stream. Last checked September 11, 2026. Provinces change stream criteria without notice, so confirm the detail before you rely on it.
Requirements
What this stream asks for
- An active federal Express Entry profile
- One year of work experience in Nova Scotia, except for the physician route
- Language at CLB 7 for jobs in TEER 0 and 1, or CLB 5 for TEER 2 and 3
Programme
The Nova Scotia programme right now
Open. Nova Scotia consolidated ten streams into four on 18 February 2026. Two changes since then affect applicants directly: expressions of interest now expire after twelve months, from 1 May 2026, and the province began charging application fees on 1 September 2026.
Ten streams were consolidated into these four on 18 February 2026. Expressions of interest submitted before that date remain active. Nova Scotia also lists Critical Vacancies in its navigation, but the province states plainly that it is not an invitation to apply for a nomination.
Official NSNP page Official draw results
Checked against the province's own pages on September 11, 2026. Streams change through the year, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
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