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Nova Scotia immigration

Nova Scotia immigration

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Program Overview :

Nova Scotia is one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada and home to nearly 1 million people. Located on Canada’s east coast Nova Scotia includes over 3,800 coastal islands in addition to the mainland territory.  Nova Scotia is one of 10 provinces and three territories of Canada, located on the East Coast and it is almost completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Halifax, the Province’s capital city is a major international seaport and transportation Centre as well as the economic and cultural hub of the region.

If you are ready to move to beautiful Nova Scotia you will want to apply to a Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) stream.

 

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Nova Scotia Minimum Investment
Minimum Investment
CAD 150,000
Nova Scotia Number of countries that allow visa-free travel
Number of countries that allow visa-free travel
187 Countires
Nova Scotia Global Passport Rank
Global Passport Rank
7th
Nova Scotia Residency
Residency
No residency requirement
Nova Scotia Taxation
Taxation
Subject to Canadian tax law
Nova Scotia Processing Time
Processing Time
12 - 18 Months

Entrepreneur Program

The Entrepreneur Stream is for experienced business owners or senior business managers who want to live in Nova Scotia. They must start a new business or buy an existing business and must actively participate in the day-to-day management of the business. After operating the business for a year, the entrepreneur may be nominated for permanent resident status. Application to the stream is by invitation only.

Eligibility

  • The age should be 21 years of age or older;
  • want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business;
  • have a net worth of at least CAD 600,000;
  • be able to invest at least CAD 150,000 of your own money to establish a business in Nova Scotia;
  • have at least 3 years’ experience actively managing and owning a business (1/3 ownership minimum) OR more than 5 years’ experience in a senior business management role;
  • have a score of at least 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French;
  • complete an Expression of Interest;
  • receive an Invitation to Apply from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.

International Graduate Entrepreneur

The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is for recent graduates of a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College. They must have already started or bought a Nova Scotia business and operated it for at least a year. If they intend to settle in Nova Scotia, the graduate may be nominated for permanent resident status. Application to the stream is by invitation only.

Eligibility

  • want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business;
  • have at least one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning your current Nova Scotia business (33.33% ownership minimum);
  • have completed a degree or diploma after at least 2 academic years of full-time, in-person study at a university in Nova Scotia or the Nova Scotia Community College;
  • have a valid post-graduation work permit;
  • have a score of at least 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French;
  • complete an Expression of Interest;
  • receive an Invitation to Apply from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.

Program Benefits:

  • You can get permanent residency (PR)
  • You can travel to 187 countries without any prior visa after obtaining Canadian citizenship
  • You and your family can live anywhere in Canada (other than the province of Quebec).
  • World-class learning environment
  • Free health insurance