Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry



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Minimum Requirements:

To be eligible for the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream, you need to meet the following three minimum requirements:
  1. Valid foreign diploma, certificate or credential and its educational credential assessment (ECA) by a designated body or valid Canadian educational credential.
  2. A minimum of 1 year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid work experience (in Canada or international) in the last 6 years in NOC 2011 Skill Type 0, Skill Level A or B.
  3. Valid English or French language test results from a designated agency IELTS (General training test only); CELPIP (General test only);or TEF demonstrating CLB 7 in each of the 4 language abilities (reading, writing, listening and speaking).


Points Table under the 6 selection factors:

Selection factor
Points
Factor 1:
 Education
Maximum 25
Factor 2:
Ability in English and/or French
Maximum 28
Factor 3:
Work experience
Maximum 15
Factor 4:
Age
Maximum 12
Factor 5:
Arranged employment in Nova Scotia
Maximum 10
Factor 6:
Adaptability
Maximum 10
Pass mark:
67 Points


Education points:

Education
Points
University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level
25
University degree at the Master’s level
23
OR
University level entry-to-practice professional degree or equal
For entry-to-practice professional degrees, the degree program must have been in:
medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, law, chiropractic
medicine, or pharmacy
AND
The related occupation must be:
NOC 2011 Skill Level A, and
licensed by a provincial regulatory body
Two or more post-secondary degrees or diplomas (at least one must be for a
22
program of at least three years)
Post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer
21
Post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program
19
 Post-secondary degree or diploma for a one-year program
15
 Secondary school diploma (high school graduation)
5
Less than secondary school (high school)
Ineligible

Language points:

First official Language
Points

Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
CLB level 9 or higher
6
6
6
6
CLB level 8
5
5
5
5
CLB level 7
4
4
4
4
Below CLB 7
 Not eligible to apply


To receive points for your second official language, you must meet the minimum level of CLB 5 (in each of the four language areas). You can only get four points in total for basic-level skills in your second official language and only if you have a score of at least CLB 5 in each of the four language abilities.

Work Experience Points:

Work Experience
Points
Less than 1 year
Ineligible
1 year
9
2-3 years
11
4-5 years
13
6 or more
15

Age points:

Age
Points
Under 18 years of age
Ineligible
18-35 years of age
12
36 years of age
11
37 years of age
10
38 years of age
9
39 years of age
8
40 years of age
7
41 years of age
6
42 years of age
5
43 years of age
4
44 years of age
3
45 years of age
2
46 years of age
1
47 years of age or older
0


Adaptability:

Adaptability
Points
A. Arranged employment (principal applicant only)
5
B. Your previous study in Nova Scotia
5
You completed at least two academic years of full-time study (in a program of at leasttwo
years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary school in Nova Scotia in the past five
years. Full-timestudy means at least 15 hours of classes per week, and you must have
remained ingood academic standing (as defined by the school) during the period of full-time study in Nova Scotia
C. Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner’s previous study in Nova
5
Scotia Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner completed at least two
academicyears of full-time study (in a program of at least two years in duration) at a
secondary orpost- secondary school in Nova Scotia in the past five years. Full-time
study means at least 15 hours of classes per week, and your accompanying spouse or
common-law partner must have remained ingood academic standing (as defined by the school) during the period of full-time study inNova Scotia.
D. Your previous work in Nova Scotia You completed a minimum of one year of authorized,
10
full-time work in Nova Scotia in an occupation in Skill Type 0, Skill Level A or B of NOC 2011 in the past 5 years
E. Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner’s previous work in NovaScotia
5
Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner completed a minimum of one year of authorized, full-time work in Nova Scotia in the past five years.
F. Relatives in Nova Scotia You or, if applicable, your accompanying spouse or common-law
5
partner have a relative, (parent, grandparent, brother/sister, aunt/uncle or niece/nephew), who
is 19 years of age or older as of the date we receive your application, and who is a Canadian citizen of permanent resident residing in Nova Scotia.
G. Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner’s level of language proficiency
5
Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner’s level of language proficiency in either
English or French is at the CLB 4 level or higher in all four language abilities (speaking,
listening, reading and writing). To receive points for your spouse or common-law partner’s
language proficiency, you must submit a copy of the language test results from a designated
testing agency with your application. Your spouse or common-law partner’s language test
results must not be more than two years old at the time of application to NSOI. Language test
results must remain valid throughout the assessment process with NSOI and remain valid at time of submission of a complete application for permanent residence to IRCC.



Settlement Funds:

Number of Family Members
Funds Required

(in Canadian dollars)
1
$12,300
2
$15,312
3
$18,825
4
$22,856
5
$25,923
6
$29,236
7
$32,550
For each additional family member
$3,314

Settlement Plan

You must show that you have a genuine intention to settle in Nova Scotia. You must provide a detailed explanation of why you choose to settle permanently in Nova Scotia and what you feel Nova Scotia can offer to you and your family. Your explanation can include details such as your plans for accommodation/housing; transportation; employment/job; schools or child care; language training plans; and integration into community. Include all information you think is relevant. All responses must be in your own words. Do not copy information from other sources.

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