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📊 130+ Occupations Granted PR in Nova Scotia in 2024!
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Curious to know which occupations in Nova Scotia had the highest confirmed PR admissions? Keep reading till the end! And don’t forget to share this with your friends.
In this post, we’ll explore the total PR admissions by province for 2024, with a detailed breakdown for Nova Scotia by program. We’ll also explore the intended occupations that received PR approval in Nova Scotia.
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“The approximate average processing time for PR applications is one year. This data may include files or applications that were submitted in 2022 or 2023 but received PR status in 2024.”
Total Confirmed PR Admissions by Province
Source: Canada - Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 - October 2024
For 2024, Canada plans to admit 485,000 permanent residents as outlined in the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.
As per the data, 414,465 PR admissions were approved as of October 2024. Additional PR admissions for November and December will be updated later.
This data shows how many confirmed PR admissions listed the province as their intended destination for settling in Canada. These PR admissions could come from any eligible stream for that province, such as Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), pilot programs, refugee programs, spousal sponsorships, or Express Entry.
Province | PR Total |
|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador - Total | 5,015 |
Prince Edward Island - Total | 3,690 |
Nova Scotia - Total | 12,850 |
New Brunswick - Total | 14,010 |
Quebec - Total | 50,450 |
Ontario - Total | 173,875 |
Manitoba - Total | 21,910 |
Saskatchewan - Total | 20,690 |
Alberta - Total | 56,430 |
British Columbia - Total | 54,230 |
Yukon - Total | 860 |
Northwest Territories - Total | 370 |
Nunavut - Total | 55 |
Total | 414,465 |
PR Admissions in Nova Scotia by Program Category
In Nova Scotia, 12,850 PR admissions were confirmed by October 2024. Here is the detailed breakdown by program category.
In the Economic Category, 10,970 PRs were approved; 990 under Sponsored Family; and 975 under Resettled Refugees & Protected Persons in Canada.
Breakdown of Economic Category PR Admissions (10,970 PRs )
In Nova Scotia, most PRs issued in 2024 were under the Atlantic Immigration Program and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Worker Program | Agri-Food Pilot | -- |
Worker Program | Atlantic Immigration Programs | 2,930 |
Worker Program | Canadian Experience | 760 |
Worker Program | Caregiver Pilot | 25 |
Worker Program | Federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot | 10 |
Worker Program | Skilled Worker | 300 |
Business | Self-Employed | 25 |
Business | Start-up Business | 45 |
Provincial Nominee Program | 6,575 | |
Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway | 120 |
PR Admissions in Nova Scotia by Intended Occupations
This data shows how many confirmed PR admissions listed their primary occupation in their PR application. These PRs could have been issued through any Nova Scotia PNP program, pilot programs like the Atlantic Pilot, refugee programs, spousal sponsorships, or Express Entry.
If you want to find out which program your occupation qualifies for in Nova Scotia, check here. Filter by 'Nova Scotia' and search for any occupation you're interested in.
130+ Occupations/NOC
6000+ PR in Nova scotia
NOC | 2024 Total |
|---|---|
0013 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 5 |
0111 - Financial managers | 15 |
0114 - Other administrative services managers | 5 |
0122 - Banking, credit and other investment managers | 5 |
0124 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 15 |
0211 - Engineering managers | 5 |
0213 - Computer and information systems managers | 25 |
0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers | 45 |
0631 - Restaurant and food service managers | 155 |
0632 - Accommodation service managers | 10 |
0711 - Construction managers | 20 |
0731 - Managers in transportation | 5 |
1111 - Financial auditors and accountants | 35 |
1112 - Financial and investment analysts | 15 |
1113 - Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers | 5 |
1114 - Other financial officers | 35 |
1121 - Human resources professionals | 10 |
1122 - Professional occupations in business management consulting | 20 |
1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 20 |
1211 - Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers | 5 |
1215 - Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | 30 |
1221 - Administrative officers | 35 |
1223 - Human resources and recruitment officers | 10 |
1224 - Property administrators | 5 |
1225 - Purchasing agents and officers | 15 |
1241 - Administrative assistants | 65 |
1243 - Medical administrative assistants | 5 |
1311 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 95 |
1312 - Insurance adjusters and claims examiners | 5 |
1414 - Receptionists | 5 |
1431 - Accounting and related clerks | 15 |
1521 - Shippers and receivers | 15 |
1523 - Production logistics co-ordinators | 15 |
2121 - Biologists and related scientists | 10 |
2131 - Civil engineers | 10 |
2132 - Mechanical engineers | 10 |
2133 - Electrical and electronics engineers | 10 |
2134 - Chemical engineers | 5 |
2147 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 10 |
2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants | 85 |
2172 - Database analysts and data administrators | 45 |
2173 - Software engineers and designers | 65 |
2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 210 |
2175 - Web designers and developers | 30 |
2211 - Chemical technologists and technicians | 15 |
2221 - Biological technologists and technicians | 5 |
2231 - Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 10 |
2232 - Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 5 |
2233 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 15 |
2241 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 5 |
2242 - Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | 5 |
2251 - Architectural technologists and technicians | 10 |
2253 - Drafting technologists and technicians | 10 |
2281 - Computer network technicians | 10 |
2282 - User support technicians | 90 |
2283 - Information systems testing technicians | 10 |
3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 90 |
3111 - Specialist physicians | 20 |
3112 - General practitioners and family physicians | 20 |
3113 - Dentists | 10 |
3144 - Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | 5 |
3219 - Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) | 20 |
3223 - Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants | 5 |
3233 - Licensed practical nurses | 15 |
3237 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | 10 |
3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 350 |
3414 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services | 10 |
4011 - University professors and lecturers | 25 |
4012 - Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | 5 |
4021 - College and other vocational instructors | 10 |
4031 - Secondary school teachers | 5 |
4112 - Lawyers and Quebec notaries | 5 |
4163 - Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | 10 |
4165 - Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 |
4166 - Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 |
4212 - Social and community service workers | 30 |
4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants | 240 |
4411 - Home child care providers | 10 |
4412 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations | 40 |
5241 - Graphic designers and illustrators | 15 |
6211 - Retail sales supervisors | 195 |
6221 - Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade | 25 |
6231 - Insurance agents and brokers | 25 |
6235 - Financial sales representatives | 30 |
6311 - Food service supervisors | 675 |
6313 - Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors | 20 |
6315 - Cleaning supervisors | 35 |
6316 - Other services supervisors | 35 |
6321 - Chefs | 15 |
6322 - Cooks | 610 |
6331 - Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale | 5 |
6332 - Bakers | 55 |
6341 - Hairstylists and barbers | 10 |
6421 - Retail salespersons | 45 |
6513 - Food and beverage servers | 35 |
6525 - Hotel front desk clerks | 55 |
6541 - Security guards and related security service occupations | 150 |
6552 - Other customer and information services representatives | 150 |
6562 - Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 5 |
6611 - Cashiers | 5 |
6711 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 190 |
6731 - Light duty cleaners | 40 |
6733 - Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents | 5 |
7205 - Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | 5 |
7231 - Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 5 |
7235 - Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters | 10 |
7237 - Welders and related machine operators | 20 |
7245 - Telecommunications line and cable workers | 5 |
7246 - Telecommunications installation and repair workers | 10 |
7271 - Carpenters | 40 |
7284 - Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 10 |
7294 - Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 20 |
7305 - Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 5 |
7321 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 5 |
7381 - Printing press operators | 5 |
7441 - Residential and commercial installers and servicers | 5 |
7452 - Material handlers | 40 |
7511 - Transport truck drivers | 400 |
7514 - Delivery and courier service drivers | 10 |
7535 - Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers | 10 |
7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers | 45 |
8252 - Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | 15 |
9213 - Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing | 15 |
9416 - Metalworking and forging machine operators | 10 |
9421 - Chemical plant machine operators | 5 |
9461 - Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing | 75 |
9462 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | 70 |
9463 - Fish and seafood plant workers | 65 |
9465 - Testers and graders, food, beverage and associated products processing | 5 |
9527 - Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing | 5 |
9617 - Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | 5 |
9618 - Labourers in fish and seafood processing | 10 |
Other occupations | 4,545 |
PR Options for 2025 in Nova Scotia
1.Nova Scotia PNP offers multiple pathways through its PNP programs. According to IRCC open data, 6,575 PRs were approved under the PNP from January to October 2024.
Here is list of Nova Scotia PNP programs…
Requires a full-time permanent job offer in TEER 0,1,2,3, 4 or 5 occupations from a Nova Scotia employer and at least one year of related work experience. For TEER 4 or 5 occupations, six months of experience with the same employer providing job offer is mandatory.
have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in either
NOC 33102 (Nurse Aides)
NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners)
NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers)
NOC 73400 (Heavy equipment operators)
NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers)
Critical Construction Worker Pilot
have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in the construction sector (NAICS 23) in one of these NOCs:
70010 – Construction managers
70011 – Home building and renovation managers
72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72102 – Sheet metal workers
72106 – Welders and related machine operators
72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 – Industrial electricians
72310 – Carpenters
72320 – Bricklayers
72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72500 – Crane operators
73100 – Concrete finishers
73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
73110 – Roofers and shinglers
73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73400 – Heavy equipment operators
75101 – Material handlers
75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers
International Graduates in Demand
have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in these job categories:
NOC 32102: Paramedical occupations
NOC 32124: Pharmacy technicians
NOC 33102: nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
NOC 42202: early childhood educators and assistants
The Physician Stream is only open to general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) and specialist physicians (NOC 31100 and NOC 31101) with signed approved opportunities with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre.
Labour Market Priorities for Physicians
Have an approved opportunity from the NSHA or IWK as either a general practitioner and family physician (NOC 31102) or a specialist physician (NOC 31100 and NOC 31101)
The Labour Market Priorities stream selects candidates in the federal Express Entry system who meet provincial labour market needs to apply for nomination. Only candidates who receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration may apply.
The Experience: Express Entry stream selects highly skilled individuals who wish to live in Nova Scotia permanently. Applicants must have at least one year of experience working in Nova Scotia in an occupation at TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3.
Have at least 1 year of work experience in Nova Scotia
Note: As of 12 noon ADT, April 17, 2024, the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program has a significant volume of applications for candidates in the Accommodation and Food Services sector awaiting a decision and must stop accepting applications in this sector while processing current inventory.
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and the Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry (NSEEE) stream to NOC 62020 – food service supervisors are temporarily paused.
PR Options for 2025 in Nova Scotia
2.Other Pathway to Get PR in Nova scotia is…
According to IRCC open data, 2,930 PRs were approved under the PNP from January to October 2024.
Atlantic Immigration Program:
Job Offer:
You must have a full-time, non-seasonal job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, or Prince Edward Island).
Work Experience:
At least one year of work experience in the last three years (in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4) in a related occupation.
Recent graduates from an Atlantic post-secondary institution do not need work experience.
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