The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) issues periodic Invitations to apply to qualified candidates.
Below are the invitations issued during 2018.
NSNP Draws 2018
Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Stream Draws
| Draw date | Number of invitations | Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
| 14-Nov-18 | 30 | 112 |
| 09-Oct-18 | 44 | 109 |
| 20-Sep-18 | 43 | 109 |
| 07-Aug-18 | 32 | 116 |
| 26-Jun-18 | 22 | 120 |
| 21-May-18 | 18 | 123 |
| 27-Mar-18 | 22 | 108 |
| 20-Feb-18 | 22 | 100 |
| 16-Jan-18 | 27 | 91 |
| 19-Dec-17 | 27 | 91 |
| 15-Nov-17 | 24 | 91 |
| 10-Oct-17 | 12 | 97 |
| 15-Sep-17 | 28 | 91 |
| 09-Aug-17 | 25 | 94 |
| 11-Jul-17 | 20 | 97 |
| 13-Jun-17 | 30 | 95 |
| 09-May-17 | 35 | 98 |
| 07-Mar-17 | 26 | 100 |
| 18-Jan-17 | 28 | 90 |
| 22-Dec-16 | 36 | 97 |
| 18-Nov-16 | 35 | 104 |
| 03-Oct-16 | 9 | 110 |
| 11-Aug-16 | 12 | 111 |
| 28-Jun-16 | 8 | 115 |
| 21-Apr-16 | 11 | 108 |
| 31-Mar-16 | 8 | 113 |
| 10-Mar-16 | 8 | 117 |
| 19-Feb-16 | 6 | 122 |
Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream Draws
| Draw date | Number of invitations | Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
| 14-Nov-18 | 1 | 68 |
| 20-Sep-18 | 1 | 47 |
| 07-Aug-18 | 1 | 47 |
| 21-Jun-18 | 1 | 64 |
| 21-May-18 | 2 | 60 |
| 27-Mar-18 | 1 | 67 |
| 20-Feb-18 | 2 | 47 |
| 15-Nov-17 | 2 | 62 |
| 10-Oct-17 | 1 | 57 |
| 13-Jun-17 | 1 | 81 |
| 08-Mar-17 | 2 | 52 |
| 22-Dec-16 | 1 | 56 |