Nova Scotia had its first Labour Market Priorities stream draw on September 4th. This was the first draw in three month and 204 letters of interest were sent to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities stream provides a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for Express Entry (EE) eligible candidates who meet particular labour market needs in the province.

This draw was aimed at EE candidates who had chosen French as their first official language and had a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 8 or higher in the French language proficiency. They also needed to have a CLB score of 6 or more in the English.

Candidates were also required to have a bachelor’s degree, or compete three years of study in a trade/technical school/college and have a valid EE number.

Candidates who are keen in applying under this stream must have an Express Entry profile under one of the three federal economic immigration programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker

• Federal Skilled Trades Class, and

• Canadian Experience Class

Foreign nationals are not eligible to apply for this stream if they:

• have received a nomination under the NSNP dated within the last 12 months; or

• are a refugee claimant or a failed refugee claimant who has not yet left Canada

For further information relative to the various immigration programs and eligibility conditions call/text/email JM Immigration Inc., and speak to a licensed immigration consultant (RCIC). Alternatively, complete the immigration assessment form on the website – www.onecanadavisa.com and you will receive a response within 12 hours.