Immigration candidates with work experience as registered nurses or registered psychiatric nurses were the focus of a new Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities draw held October 28.
The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows Nova Scotia to search the Express Entry pool for candidates with work experience in occupations facing labour shortages in the province and invite them to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.
Nursing candidates invited by Nova Scotia in the October 28 draw have to meet the following criteria in order to be considered for a provincial nomination:
Have a primary occupation of registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012);
Have three years or more of work experience as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse supported with letters of reference from employers;
Have a Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB) score of 8 or higher in English or French in all four language abilities;
Hold a bachelor’s degree or have completed a program of three years or more at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute.
Have an Express Entry profile that was submitted on or after November 1, 2018.
