Occupation In Demand Stream

Eligibility

• have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in either NOC 3413 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) or NOC 7511 (Transport truck drivers);
  
  Full-time means your employee will work year-round for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
  
  Permanent means the employee has no predetermined end date. Nova Scotia employer means an employer that meets these criteria: •
  
  If the employer is a commercial business, it must be registered with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies AND show that it has a permanent establishment in Nova Scotia as defined in Canada’s Income Tax Act.
  
  If the employer is a not-for-profit organization, it must be registered under the Societies Act.
  
  The employer must have operated in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years.
• have 1 year of work experience related to the job;
• be 21 to 55 years old;
• have a high school diploma;
• have the appropriate training, skills and/or accreditation for the job;
• prove language ability equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 even if your first language is English or French;
• show enough financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.