NS Immigration

• Nova Scotia election: Liberals say province’s immigration levels are too high

  Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says immigration levels must be reduced until the province can provide enough housing and other services.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2024
  
• N.S. hits ‘pause’ on immigration nominee program applications for restaurant sector

  The program allows the province to nominate skilled workers to settle as permanent residents in Nova Scotia, but officials said a pause was needed because of overwhelming demand.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2024
  
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• Services for newcomers in Nova Scotia are lacking as demand grows, says report

  An internal review of immigration services in Nova Scotia shows a system in need of strengthening as a record number of newcomers settle in the province.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
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• Nova Scotia should reform immigration system to meet ambitious goals: auditor

  Kim Adair says the Immigration Department has not completed an analysis of what types of services are needed to assist immigrants to settle in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2022
• ‘Significant moment’ as Nova Scotia’s population surpasses 1 million

  After years of a declining population, Nova Scotia now boasts a 71 per cent immigrant retention rate, making it the highest in Atlantic Canada. 

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot uptake off to a slow start

  The federal government set of a goal of bringing 2,000 skilled immigrants to Atlantic Canada in 2017 through the new Atlantic Immigration Pilot. Four months into the program, it’s clear there’s a lot more work to be done.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2017