Mary-Jo MacKay

Manager, External Relations

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration

Cape Breton University

January 11, 2019

• Thank you for choosing Nova Scotia

• Make the most of your student experience

• Explore Nova Scotia

• Consider working while you are a student

• Improve your English

• Stay after you graduate

Welcome!

Work• Post-graduation work permit

• Other work permit

Immigration Pathways • Federal

• Provincial

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)

Living Here after Graduation

The province selects and nominates people that

will contribute to the labour market and economy

I have a job offer from a Nova Scotian

employer

• PNP Skilled Worker

• Atlantic Immigration Pilot

I have high skilled work experience in N.S.

• PNP Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

I want to open or purchase a business in N.S.

• PNP International Graduate Entrepreneur

Immigration to Nova Scotia

• Permanent full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia

employer (30 hours / week or more, no end date)

• 1 year of related work experience

• 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

NPNP Skilled Worker

• 1 year of skilled work experience in Nova Scotia

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 Experience: Express Entry

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

• Age 21 or more

• Graduated from a Nova Scotia university or

NSCC

• Operated the business for at least 1 year on

post-graduation work permit

• Viable business with 1 full-time employee

• Minimum language test scores

• Intention to settle in Nova Scotia

NSNPIntl Grad Entrepreneur

Nova Scotia Nominee Program

Candidate

Application

NS Office

of Immigration

Candidate

Application

Immigration

Refugees and

Citizenship Canada

• Meet stream eligibility

• Express Entry profile

• NS online account

• Expression of Interest

• Submit complete application

• Accept nomination in EE

• Accept ITA and upload application

• Meet medical, security, criminality

admissibility

• Submit complete application

Atlantic Immigration Pilot

• 3 year federal immigration pilot - launched March 2017

• Part of regional Atlantic Growth Strategy

• Innovative criteria through 3 streams that could be applicable for

international grads

1. High Skilled

2. Intermediate Skilled

3. International Graduate

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

Federal

Immigration

Department

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