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Occupations in
Demand

The Occupations in Demand stream

targets specific NOC C and D
occupations that are in high labour
market demand in Nova Scotia. The
Office of Immigration identifies
occupations in demand based on labour
market information and eligible
occupations are subject to change.

ELIGIBILITY
To apply you must:

have a full-time permanent job offer from a

Nova Scotia employer in either

NOC 3413 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient

service associates)
NOC 6513 (Food and beverage servers)
NOC 6711 (Food counter attendants, kitchen
helpers and related support occupations)
NOC 6731 (Light duty cleaners)
NOC 7511 (Transport truck drivers),
NOC 7521 (Heavy equipment operators (except
crane)), or
NOC 7611 (Construction trades helpers and
labourers)

have 1 year of work experience related to the

job;
be 21 to 55 years old;
have a high school diploma;
have the appropriate training, skills and/or
accreditation for the job;
prove language ability equal to Canadian
Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 even if your
first language is English or French;
show enough financial resources to successfully
settle in Nova Scotia.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete the online application form and include
all required information and attachments.

Apply Online

APPLICATION GUIDE, FORMS

AND POLICIES

Application Guide
Changes – Application Guide
Common NSOI Policies
Employer Information Form (NSNP 200)
Use of a Representative (NSNP 50)
Authority to Release Personal Information
(NSNP 60)

CONTACT INFORMATION
Labour, Skills and Immigration
1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor
PO Box 1535
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3J 2Y3

(902) 424-5230
immigration@novascotia.ca

Positions in all skill level occupations must

receive competitive wages for their industry
or sector as per the Government of Canada
Website.

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and support for new immigrants.

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