Through the NSNP, potential immigrants who have the skills and experience targeted by Nova Scotia can be nominated to immigrate. Following are the immigration streams under NSNP:
To become eligible for Nova Scotia PNP, the minimum points required is 67 points out of 100. These points are calculated based on the factors such as age, work experience, language proficiency, etc.
Selection factors for Nova Scotia PNP are:
| Factors | Maximum Points Awarded |
| Education | 25 |
| Work Experience | 15 |
| Language Proficiency | 28 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Age | 12 |
| Arranged Employment | 10 |
| Level of Education | Points |
| Doctoral level | 25 |
| Master's level or professional degree | 23 |
| Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 22 |
| Three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 21 |
| Two-year post-secondary credential | 19 |
| One-year post-secondary credential | 15 |
| Secondary school | 5 |
| Proficiency | Level | Points |
| First Official Language | ||
| Speaking / Listening / Reading / Writing | Intermediate IELTS 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 | 4 / ability |
| Speaking / Listening / Reading / Writing | High intermediate IELTS 6.5 / 7.5 / 6.5/6.5 | 5 / ability |
| Speaking / Listening / Reading / Writing | Advanced IELTS 7.0 / 8.0 / 7.0 / 7.0 | 6 / ability |
| Speaking / Listening / Reading / Writing | Spouse/partner's official language (CLB4) IELTS 4.0 / 4.5 / 3.5 / 5.0 | 5 |
| Maximum | 24 | |
| Second Official Language | ||
| Speaking / Listening / Reading / Writing | CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities 4 | 24 |
| Maximum Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing | 4 | |
| Work Experience | Points |
| 1 year (Minimum threshold) | 9 |
| 2-3 years | 11 |
| 4-5 years | 13 |
| 6 years or more | 15 |
Factor 4: Age
| Age of Applicant | Points |
| 18 - 35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and over | 0 |
| The Applicant | And | Points |
| is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-based work permit and his or her work in Canada is considered skilled (NOC 0, A, or B level). |
| 10 |
| is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-exempt work permit or a work permit issued under a provincial/territorial agreement. |
| 10 |
| does not hold a valid work permit and is not otherwise authorized to work in Canada. |
| 10 |
| holds a valid work permit or is otherwise authorized to work in Canada, but does not fall under one of the two above scenarios. |
| 10 |
| Adaptability | Points |
| PA's previous work in Canada (minimum 1 year NOC 0, A, B) | 10 |
| A previous study in Canada | 5 |
| A previous study in Canada accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Previous work in Canada accompanying spouse/partner | 5 |
| Arranged employment in Canada | 5 |
| Relative in Canada 18 years or older | 5 |
| Language ability CLB 4 or above-accompanying spouse/partner (IELTS 4.0/ 4.5/ 3.5/ 4.0) | 5 |
Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination get 600 CRS points, effectively guaranteeing an ITA for Canada PR Visa to the IRCC in the next express entry draw.
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