Provincial Nominee Program
Nova Scotia
A newly consolidated program: 4 streams, priority-sector selection, and — for the first time — application fees.
How NSNP works now — a real 2026 overhaul
Nova Scotia consolidated roughly ten separate streams into four on February 18, 2026: Skilled Worker, Nova Scotia Express Entry, Nova Scotia Graduate, and Entrepreneur. The former Labour Market Priorities stream and the standalone Physician stream no longer exist separately — both are now folded into Express Entry and Skilled Worker selections instead. Since April 2026, selection also runs on a published priority-sector framework: healthcare and skilled-trades occupations at TEER 0–4 are prioritized; TEER 5 roles are not. Nova Scotia has no published numeric points grid of its own — selection is by eligibility criteria and labour-market priority, though a nomination through Express Entry still carries the standard federal +600 CRS points.
Which of Nova Scotia's 4 new streams actually applies to you?
NSNP consolidated ten streams into four in February 2026 and added a real priority-sector framework in April. Answer a short set of factual questions and see where you stand — before you spend a cent on the new application fees.
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Which of the 4 current NSNP streams fits you?
We'll ask the right questions for your actual stream — no generic form.
What we look at in a real assessment
- Which of the 4 current streams actually applies — the old stream names on most guides are now retired
- Occupation TEER level against the published healthcare/trades priority list
- A job offer from a Nova Scotia employer, where the stream requires one
- Graduates: eligibility under the dedicated Nova Scotia Graduate stream
- Entrepreneurs: active operation of a Nova Scotia business
New as of September 2026: application fees
For the first time, NSNP charges an application fee — $1,000 for worker streams and $2,000 for the Entrepreneur stream, effective September 1, 2026. Submitting an Expression of Interest itself remains free; the fee applies once you're invited to apply. Budgeting for this is a genuinely new line item worth planning for, not a detail to discover partway through. The Entrepreneur stream's own published thresholds also differ by location: a minimum net worth of $600,000 and investment of $150,000 within the Halifax Regional Municipality, versus $400,000 and $100,000 outside it.
Where this fits
Every provincial program changes on its own schedule, and Nova Scotia just proved it — the summary above is preliminary and requires RCIC review against your actual file. Our own eligibility signals are never a verdict; only a licensed RCIC can confirm what you qualify for. Compare Nova Scotia against every other province
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