The Province of Nova Scotia has introduced a new Provincial nominee program (NSNP)’s new Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream
offers eligible general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians with a profile in Canada’s federal Express Entry system the chance to immigrate to the province.
Among other criteria, candidates must have an approved job offer from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) or the Izaak Walton Killam Health (IWK) Centre Health Centre in Halifax and commit to living and working in Nova Scotia for a minimum period of two years in order to be considered for selection through this new stream.
It’s been estimated that more than 50,000 Nova Scotians are without a family doctor, a shortage the province targeted last year with an investment of $39.6 million for increasing wages and office visit rates and providing the technology required for improving access to primary care.
