{"id":73690,"date":"2019-12-06T12:32:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/nova-scotia-targets-social-workers-in-new-labour-market-priorities-draw"},"modified":"2020-02-06T23:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T04:31:17","slug":"nova-scotia-targets-social-workers-in-new-labour-market-priorities-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/nova-scotia-targets-social-workers-in-new-labour-market-priorities-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia Targets Social Workers In New Labour Market Priorities Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2019-12-06 &#8211; Nova Scotia has targeted social and community service workers (NOC 4212) in a new draw through the provincial Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities Stream.<\/p>\n<p>The December 5 draw was the first <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/nova-scotia-immigration\/\">Nova Scotia Nominee Program<\/a> draw to target NOC 4212, for social and community service workers.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates needed to have two or more years of work experience in NOC 4212, a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 7 or higher in English or French, and hold a bachelor\u2019s degree or have completed a three-year program to be included in the draw.<\/p>\n<p>See below for a full outline of the draw-specific requirements and the general requirements of the Labour Market Priorities Stream.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Requirements for December 5 Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Draw<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a primary occupation of social and community service workers (NOC 4212)<\/li>\n<li>Letters of reference from employers to demonstrate two or more years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience as a social worker or community service worker within the last five years.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Language Benchmark score of 7 or higher in English or French in all language abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree OR have completed a program of three or more years at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institutes.<\/li>\n<li>Have submitted an expression of interest to the Express Entry pool on or after December 6, 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Apply no later than 11.59 pm on January 4, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Are The General Requirements For Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities?<\/h3>\n<p><i>Candidates must:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program within the Express Entry system.<\/li>\n<li>Meet the minimum work experience requirements of the Express Entry stream for which you have qualified.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate sufficient funds to successfully establish yourself and your family in Nova Scotia and to pay your immigration costs and travel expenses.<\/li>\n<li>Have legal status in your current country of residence.<\/li>\n<li>Meet eligibility criteria in place at the time you are issued a Letter of Interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This was the eighth draw in the history of the Labour Market Priorities stream and the first to specifically target NOC 4212 for social and community service workers.<\/p>\n<p>The stream was launched in August 2018 to give Nova Scotia the flexibility to target certain occupations and candidates through the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/nova-scotia-immigration\/\">Nova Scotia Nominee Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, draws have also been conducted aimed at:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registered nurses or registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012).<\/li>\n<li>Carpenters (NOC 7271).<\/li>\n<li>Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 1111).<\/li>\n<li>Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214).<\/li>\n<li>Francophone candidates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019-12-06 &#8211; Nova Scotia has targeted social and community service workers (NOC 4212) in a new draw through the provincial Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities Stream. The December 5 draw was the first Nova Scotia Nominee Program draw to target NOC 4212, for social and community service workers. 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