A new draw through Nova Scotia’s Labour Market Priorities Stream has issued new invitations to Express Entry candidates with work experience as social and community service workers.
The December 5 draw was the NSNP’s sixth through the Labour Market Priorities Stream in 2019. Previous draws this year have targeted Express Entry candidates with eligible work experience as nurses, carpenters, financial auditors and accountants, among others.Find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool
The December 5 draw targeted Express Entry candidates with work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 4212 — Social and Community Service Workers.
Among other criteria, applicants have to meet the following requirements in order to be eligible:
• have a primary occupation of social worker or community service worker (NOC 4212);
• provide letters of reference from employers that demonstrate they have two or more years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience as a social worker or community service worker within the five years preceding the application;
• have language test results demonstrating a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 7 or higher in English or French in all four language abilities (reading, writing, speaking and listening);
• hold a bachelor’s degree or have completed a program of three or more years at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other eligible institute.
• have a valid Express Entry profile that was submitted on or after December 6, 2018.
