The Critical Construction Worker Pilot – Job Offer Pathway is only for people who have a permanent, full-time job offers from a Nova Scotia employer in the below mentioned NOC job categories.
Candidates who have received a nomination or endorsement under Nova Scotia nomination program or Atlantic Immigration program with in last 12 months are not eligible to apply. Besides, candidates who are in Canada a part of caregiver program, and self-employed candidates are not eligible to apply.
Program Eligibility
| Factors | |
| Express Entry Profile | Must be registered under Federal Express Entry Program |
| Job Offer | – Must have a permanent, full-time job offer of below mentioned occupation NOC categories
o 70010 – Construction managers o 70011 – Home building and renovation managers o 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations o 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers o 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades o 72106 – Welders and related machine operators o 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system) o 72201 – Industrial electricians o 72310 – Carpenters o 72320 – Bricklayers o 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics o 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics o 72500 – Crane operators o 73100 – Concrete finishers o 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers o 73110 – Roofers and shinglers o 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers o 73400 – Heavy equipment operators o 75101 – Material handlers o 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers o 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers |
| Age | Must be between the age of 21 to 55 years. |
| Level of Education | Must have high school diploma, or completed a construction specific industry training program. |
| Work Experience | Must have at least 1 Year work experience related to the job. |
| Language Proficiency | Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French equal to Canadian Language Benchmark –
CLB Level 5 – NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3) or CLB Level 4 – NOC TEER 4 and 5. |
| Settlement Funds | Required |
| Employer Requirement | – Must have operated in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years.
– Must have a history of good work place and business practices and be compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. |
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