Canada's Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) exists to welcome economic-class immigrants to Canada. Under the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the PNP is the main economic-class immigration program for this year and the next. In previous years, Express Entry has been the main immigration pathway. Almost all the provinces and territories (except Nunavut and Quebec) operate their
Nova Scotia invited 278 nurses to apply for a provincial nomination on February 8. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) invited candidates who had profiles in the Express Entry system. Nova Scotia periodically invites Express Entry candidates in targeted occupations to apply for a nomination under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In the new draw, […]
More International Doctors Moving to Nova Scotia
April 13, 2021 - 12:53 PM
The Nova Scotia government continues its success in recruiting new doctors to the province despite a global pandemic.
Twenty-three new physicians have arrived in Nova Scotia since March 2020 through the province’s international physician recruitment efforts. This includes 10 family doctors and 13 specialists.
Over the next 12 months, an additional 29 physicians are scheduled to arrive. This includes 16 family doctors and 13 specialists.
“Our government has a multi-pronged approach to recruit and retain doctors and other health-care professionals,” said Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill. “The fact that 52 internationally trained doctors have chosen to come to Nova Scotia to live and work during a global pandemic speaks to our competitive strength as a province.”