Nova Scotia PNP

Nova Scotia PNP – Physician Streams:

1. Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream (Express Entry Aligned):

   • In-Demand Occupations:
     • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
     • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
     • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
   • Eligibility: Requires a job offer from the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre.

2. Physician Stream (Not Aligned with Express Entry):

   • In-Demand Occupations:
     • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
     • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
     • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
   • Eligibility: Requires a job offer from the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre.

Nova Scotia PNP – Occupations In Demand Stream:

• In-Demand Occupations:
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse Aides
  • NOC 65200 – Food and beverage servers
  • NOC 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations
  • NOC 65310 – Light-duty cleaners
  • NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers
  • NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  • NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
• Eligibility: Requires a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.

Nova Scotia PNP – International Graduates in Demand Stream (Updated September 22, 2023):

• In-Demand Occupations:
  • NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
  • NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• Eligibility: Requires a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer and completion of a minimum 30-week related course of study.

Nova Scotia PNP – Critical Construction Workers Pilot Stream (Updated October 21, 2023):

• In-Demand Occupations:
  • NOC 70010 – Construction managers
  • NOC 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
  • NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  • NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  • NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  • NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  • NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
  • NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  • NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
  • NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
  • NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  • NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  • NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  • NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  • NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  • NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  • NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  • NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  • NOC 75101 – Material handlers
  • NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
  • NOC 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers