Nova Scotia

Ontario and Manitoba, four additional provinces, set to increase minimum wage rates in October 2023

On October 1 this year, six of ten provinces across Canada will raise regional minimum wage rates.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Answering six common questions about healthcare in Canada for new permanent residents

Newly landed Canadian permanent residents (PR) are afforded the same healthcare services as citizens born and raised in this country.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Exploring immigration options to Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada is made up of four provinces: Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB), Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).

By Vimal Sivakumar

More newcomers are choosing to settle long-term in Atlantic Canada

A recent Statistics Canada study shows that high immigrant retention rates in Atlantic Canada can be credited to the success of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). 

By Edana Robitaille

Nova Scotia releases new francophone immigration action plan

Last week Nova Scotia launched its new francophone immigration action plan. The report, Growing Nova Scotia’s Francophone Population – An Action Plan for Success (2022-25), outlines the province’s strategy for growing the population of French speakers.

By Edana Robitaille

Nova Scotia announces new immigration targets for 2022

Nova Scotia has confirmed its allocations for the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) for 2022. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the provincial nomination number to 5,340 and added 1,173 more endorsement spaces to the AIP, which is 75% more than 2021. IRCC determines the number of […]

By Edana Robitaille

Canada’s PNP immigration results for February 2022

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in February.

By Alexandra Miekus

Nova Scotia holds PNP draw for nurses

Nova Scotia invited 278 nurses to apply for a provincial nomination on February 8.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada’s PNP immigration results for January 2022

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) are off to a strong start in 2022 with more than 4,500 invitations to apply for provincial nomination issued last month.

By Alexandra Miekus